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There was a time when choosing a gaging solution for shaft-type parts was a relatively straightforward task. High-volume parts received a custom-built gage and everything else received a manual or automatic “snap-on” or ring gage of some sort. 

There are major technology disruptions afoot in the world of conventional portable metrology. For the better part a decade, 6DoF laser tracking has been the standard go-to technology for metrologists in the large-scale manufacturing sectors. 

Laser tracker technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last 20 years. But experts say the biggest shift has actually been in thinking and how they are used.

3D measurement industry conference heads to Snowbird, UT in July.

Optical metrology is a standard in industry and research for quality assurance and materials testing.

Q-Mark Manufacturing announced an agreement with Dutch Diamond Technologies to distribute its solid and coated diamond spheres.