In 1998, Taylor Hobson entered a new phase of innovative product design. New instrument design concepts were employed in the new product development cycle. This created products that combined advanced engineering with impressive instrument styling. The first product to demonstrate this was the Talyrond 265 which was launched at the end 1998.

2003 represented one of Taylor Hobson's most exciting
years with the launch of the revolutionary Talysurf CCI 3000 non contact profilometer with a vertical resolution of 10 picometers
(0.01 nanometers), and a completely revised range of surface products.

On 18th June 2004 Taylor Hobson was acquired by AMETEK Inc
a US corporation based in Paoli, Pennsylvania, and is now part of AMETEK’s Electronic Instrument Group.

As we look forward, the small lens making company founded by the genius William Taylor continues to lead metrology design and innovation. William Taylor's maxim "....never waste time in making what other people make. Devise something new that they have not thought of...." remains the driving principle at Taylor Hobson today.

Product Launches

1998 - Talyrond 265 with auto centre and level

1999 - Surtronic Duo portable surface roughness measurement
Talyscan 150 for 3D profiling
µltra Software on Windows NT - Surface

2000 - µltra Software on Windows NT - Roundness
Form Talysurf Intra
Talyrond 290 with motorised gauge arm

2001 - Talysurf CLI 2000 for 3D profiling
Talyrond 131/130 with µltra software
Talyseries III for production inspection

2002 - PGI Plus with 0.8nm resolution
Nanostep 3000 with Windows software
Talysurf CCI 3000 non-contact 3D profiling

2003 - Form Talysurf 1240 Aspheric Form System
Talycare Service cover plans

2004 – CCI 6000 for non-contact 3D profiling
CCI 2000 low cost CCI platform

2005 – Talyrond 365, an all-new replacement of the TR265
Surface finish on roundness
PGI1250 profilometer for ultra high slope parts

2006 – Talyrond 385 launched, to replace the TR290 with many enhancements to performance.