Measurement & Fluids

Inspection & Measuring Equipment
thumb_inspection-and-measuring-equipment.jpg Inspection and Measuring Equipment includes all of the tools and devices that are used to verify that a part’s dimensions all conform to the tolerances required by the part’s design. Included are various hand-held gages such as calipers and micrometers, as well as more simple gage blocks or plug gages. However, inspection and measurement in most shops also goes beyond hand-held gages to include coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), the measurement machine tools able to execute programmed measurement routines. Also included in this category are devices such as profilometers that measure the finish of machined surfaces.

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August 2012

Video: CT Scanning for Injection Molding


A mold maker discusses its experience with computed tomography scanning for inside and outside inspection of delicate molded parts.

April 2012

A Half-Century of Dimensional Gaging


Advances in measurement technologies have both resulted from and contributed to positive changes in a variety of industries.

February 2012

Moving Forward in Reverse


This versatile shop leverages portable CMM technology to steadily grow the reverse engineering portion of its business.

February 2012

Ask the Expert: Inspection & Measuring Equipment


Initiate a dialogue with some of the industry's most respected experts. Ask Renishaw teams a question related to inspection and measurement equipment.



May 2013

Videos Showcase SFP1 Probe

By: Matt Danford
These two videos showcase some of the technology behind the SFP1 surface finish probe option for Renishaw's Revo five-axis measuring head.

May 2013

Probe Enables Finish Measurement on CMMs

By: Matt Danford
The SFP1 probe uses technology incorporated in Renishaw’s five-axis Revo measuring head to facilitate roughness measurement on CMMs.

May 2013

Modular Gaging for Short-Run Production

By: George Schuetz
Gaging systems that consist of reconfigurable modules promise flexibility for high-precision inspection of short-run shaft production.

April 2013
Capture 3D ATOS Triple Scan 12M

3D Scanner Uses Blue LED Technology

By: Modern Machine Shop
The ATOS Triple Scan 12M is part of Capture 3D’s ATOS series of 3D scanners that use non-contact structured Blue LED technology.

April 2013

Calibrating the Rotary Axis

By: Chris Felix
Renishaw's wireless XR20-W and new off-axis rotary software work with laser interferometers to test the accuracy of lathes, multi-axis machine tools, mill-turn machines, trunnion tables and spindles.


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