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Measuring Health
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Measuring Health

  • Kip Hanson
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If asked to define the term “medical metrology” and describe what differentiates it from other forms of industrial measurement, many machinist…

Smart Factory 101: Getting Started
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Smart Factory 101: Getting Started

  • Brad Marley
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For any manufacturer, the idea of turning a traditional factory into a “smart” facility can be a daunting proposition. While it can be a boon …

A Bird in the Hand
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A Bird in the Hand

  • Kip Hanson
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Metrologists will soon have reason to celebrate: The Vernier scale is approaching its 400th birthday. Never mind the opportunities for caliper…

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Coordinates to the Future

Coordinates to the Future

  • Thom Cannell
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Double-axis coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) were first produced in the 1950s by the Ferranti Company of Scotland to measure precision mil…

Building Better Blisks

Building Better Blisks

  • Kip Hanson
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It goes without saying that no commercial airline traveler wants to look out the window and see an engine burst into flames. Nor do they want …

Precision Measuring Tools and Gages: A Primer

Precision Measuring Tools and Gages: A Primer

  • Tim Cucchi, Continuous Improvement Manager for Assembly, The L.S. Starrett Co.
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There is a wide range of precision measuring tools and gages that should be considered as basic requirements in a metalworking operation for e…