The simple shaft is one of the ubiquitous items in every mechanical system. Shafts contain a number of key functional elements, such as splines, tapers, grooves, threads, cams and gears, which all have associated critical dimensions to allow these mechanical systems to perform the function for which they were designed. Many of the diameters, lengths, angles, distances between points and lines, groove widths, fillet radii, or chamfers on these parts are ideally suited for shaft measurement systems.
Designed to facilitate precision control of complex turned parts, shaft measurement systems are ideal for automotive, aerospace, and medical industry applications, to name a few. Given the fact that the shafts used in these types of applications are often safety- and performance-critical, ensuring precision, quality and high reliability is of the utmost importance.