Review: The DMIS Handbook
Here’s a review of The DMIS Handbook, a guide aimed at helping metrologists and CMM programmers master the DMIS language:
The Value of Being a Certified Supplier
In today’s competitive market, being a certified supplier can significantly enhance a company’s reputation, operational efficiency, and business opportunities
Reducing costs and improving productivity with metrology
Margins are under constant threat and businesses need to find ways to reduce costs, improve efficiency and productivity, and drive down waste. Metrology can help alleviate some of these pressures on the business when used efficiently.
TYPES OF METROLOGY: DIMENSIONAL, OPTICAL, AND MORE
In the realm of modern manufacturing, precision is paramount. Whether you’re a production engineer overseeing complex assemblies or a lab equipment supplier ensuring the accuracy of measurement tools, understanding the various types of metrology is essential. This comprehensive guide delves into the primary categories of metrology—dimensional, optical, and others—highlighting their principles, applications, advantages, and limitations.
Plant Tour Reinforces Commitment to Quality in Automotive Manufacturing
Nissan Motor Co.'s Smyrna, TN, plant recently hosted a group of Assembly South attendees before the third annual show began in Nashville. Sixty participants toured the 42-year-old facility with more than 6-million-square-feet of production space, including a body shop, a paint shop, a final assembly line and a two-mile-long test track.
Standard-compliant and future-proof measurement
The new ISO 21920-1, -2 and -3 profile standards for surface texture were published by the Geneva-based ISO Institute at the end of 2021 and adopted as national standards DIN EN ISO 21920-x around a year later.
Precision in Optical Metrology: Telecentric vs. Endocentric Imaging
In industrial quality control and measurement applications, optical metrology plays a critical role in ensuring precision and repeatability. Accurate dimensional measurement of parts, components, and assemblies is essential in industries such as automotive, electronics, and medical devices, yet machine vision systems face challenges due to physical limitations
Metrology Automation and Industry 4.0
The key lesson here is that data’s value lies in its precision and dependability. In today’s intelligent factories, every decision and adjustment hinges on trustworthy information. This is where metrology automation steps in, making a significant difference.
Before and After Control Charts, Pareto Charts and Histograms
Over the last 20 years, I’ve been to a lot of quality conferences and seen a lot of improvement posters. One of the things I’ve noticed is that most posters are only using line and bar charts, which are the dumb and dumber of charts.
Multisensor Metrology Explained
What is multisensor metrology technology? Multisensor metrology combines numerous methods and capabilities to analyze and quantify part measurements using repeatable and reproducible techniques. Providing access to digital camera measurements, touch probing and digital overlays all in one system are typical examples of multisensor metrology.
KISTERS 3DViewStation: Germar Nikol – The Visionary Behind the Success Story
The success story of 3DViewStation is inextricably linked with the name Germar Nikol. As the driving force behind the initiation of the software, Nikol created the conditions that enabled the development of this innovative software solution.
Retrofit Solution Transforms CMM Operations
Traditional retrofit approaches seemed inadequate, as they would require extensive software rewrites and potential operational disruptions.
CAPPS 2025 Multi-Sensor Metrology Software Enhances Measurement Precision and Efficiency
Applied Automation Technologies (AAT) has announced the latest release of CAPPS 2025 Metrology Software. This new version introduces a host of enhancements aimed at improving user experience, streamlining reporting, and optimizing measurement processes.
Rebutting the EVs as ‘white goods’ fallacy
There is a worrying trend among motoring journalists and opinion columns of describing Electric Vehicles (EVs) as little more than white goods. It’s a label that suggests that EVs are bland, utilitarian appliances.
A new technology designed to make manufacturing faster, cheaper and more productive
Los Alamos National Laboratory team produces ‘intelligent’ inspection process to more accurately spot dimensional errors
Metrology, Archeology and Architecture
This time we are considering two fields of science, having at the first look, no relation with metrology: Architecture-Archeology and Psychology.
Richconn Enhances Manufacturing Capabilities with Strategic Investment in High-Precision Metrology Solutions
Richconn, a leading China-based CNC machining manufacturer specializing in custom metal parts for global clients, has announced a significant upgrade to its quality assurance infrastructure. The company has acquired two state-of-the-art ZEISS Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) for its Dongguan production facility,
An Introduction to Portable Metrology
Portable metrology tools can be used in a variety of environments, whether it’s a factory floor, construction site, dry dock, or large-scale assembly plant.
The Revolution of Automation and Metrology in Modern Manufacturing
Modern manufacturing demands the production of components with tolerances that push the boundaries of conventional measurement methods.
Metrology: The Science of Correct Decision Making
We need to have the ability to collect and analyze data in order to come to the correct conclusion.