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Articles Tagged with ''dimensional metrology''

We in the precision world should never forget these contributions.

Hill Cox
July 1, 2017

In an age where, if it doesn’t have a digital display it’s not modern, we tend to forget how the levels of precision we measure to came about in the first place. This is a brief look at one of the people we are indebted to for their discoveries and inventions from many years ago.


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It’s a Matter of Opinion

Two schools of thought regarding opinions on reports
Hill Cox
February 1, 2017

We’ve all heard it before. Someone says, “If you want my opinion...” and they give it to you even after you’ve told them you don’t want it.


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Getting Answers on Thread Measurement

We can't have too much information in dimensional metrology.
Hill Cox
December 1, 2016

If you’re having problems with thread measurements but the answers you’re getting from your usual sources aren’t solving them, it’s natural that you would try and get some unbiased advice from a specialist.


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Portable Measurement

Drive Toward Advanced Portability in the Dimensional Metrology

Dimensional metrology has played a critical role in manufacturing since the 1850s.
Vijay Mathew
May 8, 2013

Since the invention of the vernier caliper in the 1850s, dimensional metrology has played a critical role in driving the manufacturing industry to its current levels of excellence.


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Test & Inspection

Assessing Surface Functionality

Patrick Nugent
November 2, 2012
There are many different ways to measure and analyze surfaces.
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Measurement: The Trend Toward System Integration

October 1, 2012

System integration may seem complex. But the basic process is one that has been ongoing and evolving since a cave man first thought to attach a handle to a rock. 


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Market Analysis: Multisensor Metrology - Demand is set to climb

Vijay Mathew
October 1, 2012

Multisensor systems have come a long way since the introduction of video measurement back in the 1970s. 


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From the Editor: Evolution

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Darryl Seland
October 1, 2012

A theory of process improvement. 


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Market Analysis: Non-Contact Inspection-Taking Metrology to Greater Heights

Vigneshwaran Shanmugam
September 7, 2012
Touch probes have been at the forefront of high accuracy applications since the inception of the dimensional metrology industry.
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