THE MICROTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION PORTAL/THE SHOW
19.12.2023
A - Machines
The changing face of metrology
Metrology has always been vital in precision manufacturing to ensure products meet both quality and design specifications.
As industry demands have increased over the years, we have seen a transformation in measurement technology — advances in metrology and improvements to manufacturing capability typically go hand-in-hand. As the company celebrates its 50th anniversary, Paul Maxted, Director of Industrial Metrology Applications at global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, explores the changing role of metrology in manufacturing over the last few decades and predicts how it is set to develop in the future.
At Renishaw, we've always understood the role of metrology in optimising manufacturing processes. Indeed, the company was founded on exactly that, when Sir David McMurtry developed the first touch-trigger probe to solve a dimensional measurement issue for the Olympus engines which powered Concorde. The creation of this industry-changing sensor enabled measurement on a co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) to be automated for the first time. Since our company was founded in 1973, there has been a revolution in measurement processes — let's take a look back.
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Picture: Paul Maxted, Director of Industrial Metrology Applications