Surface Metrology Training
Our standard course covers all you need to know about the basics and details required to make and understand good surface finish measurements and analyses.

Roundness Metrology Training
‘Practical courses covering the complete spectrum of this important quality tool suitable for all levels
of Inspector, Quality Managers and Design Staff.

Instrument Training
As with all precision machines and instruments, the best results and most cost effective utilisation comes when the operator or user is well trained and has an understanding and interest in the subject. Our trainers are well versed in the practical day to day problems of quality control in this metrology
area and give second to none assistance and knowledge transfer.

Standard open courses and bespoke courses available to user requirements and are applicable to all levels of staff working or interested in this field.

These courses are specifically aimed at users, managers and designers who are seeking a practical, “hands on” knowledge of the subject from the experienced user’s perspective.

Taking place at our Centre of Excellence in Leicester, England, the courses are being given by the Centre’s Metrology Engineers - experts who have many years’ experience in solving real measurement problems. Our engineers have access to the latest measurement technology and surface finish roundness instruments.

Bring your own measurement query
We invite all attendees to bring their measurement problems along for discussion during the “hands on” sessions which form part of the courses. For any solutions that we can’t identify at the time, we can arrange for a measurement report at a later date.

A. Surface Finish Metrology

• Why do we need to measure Surface Finish?
  Identifying the reasons for surface finish measurement.
• Measurement Methods
  Explanation & discussion of different types of contact & non-contact measurement methods.
• Instrument Datum's
  Examination of the different types of measurement datum's used in instrumentation.
• Reproducing the Surface
  Discussion of stylus tip geometry and stylus effects on measurements.
• Surface Finish Terminology
  What are Form, Waviness and Roughness?
• Filters
  Methods of filtering, different filter types and their effects on analysis.
• Parameters
  Parameter types, definitions and common applications.
• Material Ratio Curve (Bearing Area)
  Derivation of the MR Curve, it's uses and associated parameters.
  
• The Rk Parameter
  How are the Rk parameters derived? What are they used for?
• Form Measurement
  Measurement and analysis techniques for Straightness and Radius - Form Errors.
• Calibration Methods
  Various methods of instrument calibration - Which is best?
• Drawing Indication
  How to specify and interpret surface finish on a technical drawing.
• Further content if required on the day:
  Basic Introduction to Conics and Aspherics
  What are Conics and Aspherics?
  Measurement and analysis techniques.
• Basic Introduction to 3D Measurement
  3D Measurement methods, analysis and parameters.
  

These courses are specifically aimed at users, managers and designers who are seeking a practical, “hands on” knowledge of the subject from the experienced user’s perspective.

Taking place at our Centre of Excellence in Leicester, England, the courses are being given bythe Centre’s Metrology Engineers - experts who have many years’ experience in solving real measurement problems. Our engineers have access to the latest measurement technology and surface finish roundness instruments.

Bring your own measurement query
We invite all attendees to bring their measurement problems along for discussion during the “hands on” sessions which form part of the courses. For any solutions that we can’t identify at the time, we can arrange for a measurement report at a later date.

B. Roundness Metrology

• Methods of roundness measurement
  Looking at different in measurement techniques and types of roundness instrument.
• Reference circles
  What are reference circles? How are they calculated? Which should we use?
• Eccentricity and Run-out
  What are they? How are they calculated?
• Filters and Harmonics
  Filters and their effects. How to relate the harmonic content back to the profile.
• Flatness Measurement
  How is flatness measurement assessed? How does this relate to Squareness and Run-out?
• Straightness Measurement
  Measurement and analysis of straightness.
• Magnification and its effects
  Explanation of the effects of magnification and how to prevent misinterpretation of graphs.
• Measurement - Sources of Error
  Cosine errors, stylus force, asperities etc.
• Data Points
  What do we mean by data points? What is their relevance to the integrity of results?
• Measurement of Interrupted Surfaces
  Techniques for hole, hill and asperity removal.
• Kinematic mounting
  How to hold the part, prevention of movement during measurement without distortion.
• Cylindricity
  Instrument axes requirements for measuring cylindricity.
• Reference Cylinders
  What are reference cylinders? How are they calculated?
• Cylindricity Terminology
  Discussion on the various cylindricity parameters including Parallelism, Co-axiality, and Total Run-Out.
• Cylindricity Measurement Technique
  How to measure a cylinder - do's and don'ts!
• Further Analysis of the Component Including:
  What is slope analysis and DFTC? Where is it used? Error separation - What does this do?
  Enhancing results by measurement technique for roundness, straightness and cylindricity.

Dates 2008

Course Fee
Standard course prices are £650 + VAT.

Taylor Hobson are also able to schedule One Day courses on request, when individual institutions have specific requirements.

If these two day courses do not meet your needs, please contact:

Chris Phillips
Centre of Excellence Team Leader
Tel: 0116 - 276 3779
email: chris.phillips@ametek.co.uk

These courses are held in the lecture theatre at Taylor Hobson's headquarters in Leicester.
Taylor Hobson subsidiaries also offer training courses - see local websites or contact your local representative for full details. Or the Leicester Centre of Excellence on:

Tel: +44 (0) 116 276 3779
Fax: +44 (0) 116 246 0579
email: cofe@taylor-hobson.com

Are you getting the most from your Taylor Hobson instrument?
Do you need more information on data sampling, applying filters or maybe the correct use
of parameters?

Taylor Hobson's team of experts run regular courses on individual instruments which are
tailored to help you get the maximum from their instrument.

Due to detail, these courses have a maximum class size of three people. To get the most
out of these courses, you are invited to bring along components that you need to measure.

For more information, contact the Centre of Excellence on:

Tel: +44 (0) 116 276 3779
Fax: +44 (0) 116 246 0579
email: cofe@taylor-hobson.com