The decision to add a high-speed-scanning CMM should be based largely on what it does, not how much it costs. Measurement uncertainty drops dramatically as the number of data points increases.

As the CMM programmer and operator for TMS Inc. job shop, Bruce Boucher must make certain the computer housings that his company makes for computer equipment manufacturers are accurate. "If they're ...

The new Renscan5 coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) from Renishaw Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill. (renishaw.com), uses a touch probe or stylus to make measurements at up to 500 mm/sec (or 4,000 data ...

The Blue Laser CMM scanner is a non-contact, optical measurement sensor that mounts on coordinate measuring machines and uses laser technology to rapidly and accurately capture 3D point clouds of ...

Manufacturers of supplier parts or complete products are increasingly encountering strict requirements across various industries, including aerospace, transportation, tooling, foundry and casting.