Introduced in 1959, coordinate measuring machines have become increasingly common over the last 2 decades. The complexity and cost once meant CMMs were only suitable for large manufacturers. Advances in CMM technology and manufacturing techniques have reduced the cost of ownership, and the machines are now found at all types and sizes of shops.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2015-01-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/cmm-can-benefit-any-shop/
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