Stopping a machine to measure a workpiece is a waste of time. Not only is a high-priced piece of CNC equipment being taken out of production, but the measurements obtained when a machinist leans into a machine with a micrometer or bore gage can't compare in accuracy to those generated by a coordinate measuring machine or inline probe.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2014-10-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/machine-integrated-inspection-systems-can-improve-quality-profitability/
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