Laser Gauge, CMMs, and portable measuring arms.
Applications include flush and gap measurement of panels, 3D measurement of components and assemblies, residual torque in bolting plus many more.
Markets
Where metrology products are used.
Aerospace
dentCheck, 4D Inspec, laser trackers and portable arms.
Aerospace OEMs and MROs use dentCHECK systems for measuring aircraft panel surface damage.
Mining
Laser trackers, portable arms, and optical alignment systems.
3D scanning systems to digitise worn components so that new parts can be fabricated as well as the measurement of surface roughness on machined components such as shafts and bearings.
Rail
Surface roughness testers from Taylor Hobson.
Surface roughness measuring equipment for machined wagon wheels and bearing journals as well as products such as portable arm CMM and laser trackers for measuring large-sized components.
Medical
CMMs, vision and optical systems.
In the medical environment with medical device manufacturers, products like vision systems being used to measure small and intricate components.
Manufacturing
CMMs, hand measuring tools, height gauges and many more.
Manufacturing requires a whole range of measuring equipment in order to assure quality and to enhance productivity. Equipment ranges from basic hand tools to height gauges right up to 3D CNC-controlled CMMs.
Tooling
Products such as non-contact surface roughness and form measurement products.
Tooling manufacturing and the machine tool sectors are gaining substantial productivity benefits with the use of measurement and scanning technologies from products such as the Alicona InfiniteFocus.
Sheet Metal
Products such as Planar and structured light scanning systems.
Sheet metal products manufacturers need fast and reliable measurement techniques and the Planar system from InspectVision is the fastest way to inspect 2D sheet metal parts.
Building
Products such as 3D Disto, laser projection systems and laser trackers.
Products such as the Leica 3D Disto are helping renovators, kitchen installers and other building contractors with these types of tasks – saving the industry time and money.
Defence
Products such as CMMs, optical and alignment systems, and laser projection systems.
Products such as alignment telescopes from Taylor Hobson are used for accurate shaft alignment as well as other specialist applications such as periscope alignment.
Education & Research
Products such as portable arms, non-contact scanning systems and profilometers.
The research community needs ground-breaking technology to help with their research projects for pure research as well as for projects in collaboration with industry with products such as surface roughness and analysis tools from Taylor Hobson.
Shipbuilding
Products such as laser trackers, laser projection systems and portable measuring arms.
In the shipbuilding sector both long-range measurement systems such as laser trackers from API as well as fit-out systems such as portable measuring arms, 3D laser distance measurement system and widely used.