The need for long-range height measurements has been around since the principles of lay out work became a fundamental requirement in machine shops. 

When do you need to be concerned about the effects of temperature in your inspection process, how significant is it and how do you deal with it? These can be tricky questions to answer. 

Historically, in-process gaging has not been widely used in the machine tool industry, but today that’s changing. Gaging companies have been evolving their products and making them easier to use, while enabling users to do more with gaging routines.

Both spring and fall are challenging times of year for quality test engineers.