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Industrial Metrology and 3D Digitisation Glossary
Essential definitions, concepts and standards of B2B metrology. Master the technical vocabulary of quality control, from geometric tolerances to non-destructive testing.
The physical sensor, usually equipped with a ruby spherical tip, used by a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) or measuring arm to physically touch the part and record its exact coordinates in space. The condition and calibration of the probe dictate the final accuracy of the equipment.
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