All machining operations have inherent variation caused by machine positioning errors, material variances, fixturing, tooling load and thermal changes. Many companies employ metrology at the end of machining to ensure that good parts go out the door, but it does little to improve manufacturing efficiency. Applying metrology before and during machining processes keeps operations in tight control, significantly improving process yield and final part quality at a much lower cost of production.
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Originally published on CTE: 2019-06-26
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/improve-manufacturing-efficiency-and-process-control-metrology/
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