I Have CMM Data — Now What?

You’ve just printed your CMM report—but now what? A page full of numbers, tolerances, and pass/fail marks doesn’t mean much until it’s translated into action. The real challenge isn’t collecting the data—it’s knowing how to read it, what it means for your machining process, and how to communicate those results back to the shop floor. This is where quality and production meet: interpreting CMM data, understanding feature relationships, and turning a report into precise machining adjustments. When done right, CMM reports don’t just tell you if a part is good or bad—they show you how to improve your process and prevent the same problems from happening again.