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Home » Keywords: » surface finish

Items Tagged with 'surface finish'

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The Multifaceted World of Surface Measurement

Whether measuring surfaces for household products or surgical implants, surface finish measurement is necessary to optimize key product attributes, ensure safety, and comply with regulatory standards.
Nick Russo Pat Nugent
August 22, 2023

The unique ways surface measurement is utilized throughout various industries. Here are just a few reasons why surface finish is critical.


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Form Measurement in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Form measurement is the ability to identify the shape, size and location of specific 2D or 3D features.
Len Carravallah Tyler Duncanson
June 1, 2020

While electric vehicles (EV) aren’t new, they are gaining traction and popularity across the globe.


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Mahr MarSurf Contour Drive Series

Mahr MarSurf Contour Drive Series

September 1, 2018

In booth 135608 at IMTS, Mahr Inc. will introduce the MarSurf contour drive (CD) series, the first in new a line of surface finish and contour measurement systems, bringing new levels of speed, flexibility and precision to improve the quality of workpieces with faster throughput, higher accuracy and flexibility.


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The 10 Commandments for Selecting and Using Air Gaging

When followed properly, these will provide a highly successful inspection system.
George Schuetz
George Schuetz
August 1, 2017

Air gaging has many advantages as an inspection method. It is quick and easy to use, and requires little skill on the part of the operator.


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Optical Metrology

Optical Metrology Sees More

No other measuring method is capable of evaluating so many data points as quickly and as precisely as optical systems can.
Chris Vroman
May 1, 2017

The current trends in manufacturing can be summed up pretty much as they always have been: more for less. In other words, manufacturers always want to be able to do more with less.


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Skimming the Surface of Surface Finish
Measurement

Skimming the Surface of Surface Finish

Patrick Nugent
July 1, 2016

The problem with surface finish is that it gets deep very quickly. Many people talk about the “finish” or the “roughness” of a surface as if it were one unique thing. 


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Pushing the Limits of Air Gaging—And Keeping Them There

Air gaging gives you a fast measurement device that provides superior reliability in the dirtiest shop environment.
George Schuetz
George Schuetz
July 2, 2015

Air gaging allows you to measure many jobs faster, more conveniently, and more accurately than by using other gaging methods. In the measurement of hole conditions, air gaging is unsurpassed for speed and accuracy, while in checking any dimensional characteristic, air offers sufficient magnification and reliability to measure tolerances well beyond the scope of mechanical gages.


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A Different Slice of Surface Finish

Learn more about surface characteristics.
Andreas Blind
September 5, 2014

Since the industrial revolution, manufactured surfaces have required analysis to help control metal removal processes like turning, grinding, milling, and more.


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Metrology Workshop April 30 - May 1

January 21, 2014
On April 30 and May 1, 2014, Don Cohen, PhD, an expert in surface roughness and its effects, will lead a two-day short course on surface finish, friction, wear and texture in Livonia, Michigan. Cohen is the founder of Michigan Metrology.
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