Volvo Construction Equipment Inc. makes truck parts so big, up to 11 3 16 ft, they don't entirely fit in the company's stationary coordinate-measuring machine (CMM). "So we were tack welding large ...

Robert Howard had spent more than a decade managing inspection programs for manufacturing businesses, gaining expertise in metrology, quality control, and measurement technologies. He understood well ...

The words “precision machining” conjure up images of machines and processes capable of holding tight tolerances in medium to high production part runs. In machining for performance auto racing, ...

An aerospace manufacturer uses a five axis-milling center to handle tasks formerly demanding CMMs and CAD/CAM software. The Zimmermann FZ42 five-axis, five-side portal milling center has a Siemens ...

Coordinate metrology is used by designers, engineers, and manufacturers to accurately gauge the characteristics of mechanical components. Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) can make comparisons of ...

Made to Measure, a leading provider of metrology equipment and services, launched the AccuFLEX series of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Constructed in the United States, this new machine line ...