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Alignment Level Measurement Systems from Taylor Hobson [ Propeller shaft, Machine Tool slideways, Helicopter blades]

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Taylor Hobson Alignment and Level range has been used across the world for a range of maintenance projects, ensuring companies are at peak efficiency when business resume.
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Causes of Surface Roughness | Factors Affecting Surface Roughness

Monday, February 10, 2020 |

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Surface finish, also known a surface texture or surface topography, is the nature of a surface. It comprises the small local deviations of a surface from the perfectly flat ideal (a true plane). Irregularities on the surface or causes of the surface roughness due to rupture of workpiece material during the metal cutting operation.

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What is Surface Roughness | Surface Roughness Measurement | Surface Roughness Applications

Friday, October 4, 2019 |

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In many applications, surface roughness is closely allied to function, for instance where two surfaces are in close moving contact with each other their surface roughness will affect their sealing or wear properties. This might suggest that it is a case of "the smoother the better", but this is not always true as other factors may be involved. Where lubrication is involved it has been found that roughness valleys are required to hold oil.
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What are Roughness and Contour Measurements?

Thursday, November 1, 2018 |

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Contours refer to the nominal form of a surface, excluding irregularities that could be categorized as roughness or waviness. Characterizing the contours of a surface profile is complex as it can be inherently difficult to separate waviness from general form.
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Form Measurement in Metrology | Form Measurement Instruments

Monday, October 8, 2018 |

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Form measurement is conducted to determine the overall shape of an object under test, which may refer to its flatness, straightness, parallelism, roundness, or cylindricity. This is critical for ensuring that the component will fit in the end-product application, which is in turn key for ensuring product performance and maintaining customer satisfaction.
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Metrology Instruments: Outlining the New Form Talysurf® PGI NOVUS

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |

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Form, roughness, and topography are most commonly measured using contact metrology instruments, which acquire surface profiles by moving a sensitive stylus across the measured component in a pre-defined direction. A diamond tip with micrometre (μm) dimensions acquires variations in resistance to applied pressure, but this is typically limited to variations across a single plane.
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Surface Profiling Measurement Instruments From Taylor Hobson

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |

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Surface profilers are used to measure and characterize the surface features of material on the micro-and nanoscale. These minute topographical features are typically categorized as roughness, waviness, or directional lay, representing potentially microscopic structure superimposed on the true form of a material’s substrate.
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What is a Surface Profilometer |Profiler| Profilometer Working Principle

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 |

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A surface profiler is a metrology instrument for the topographical characterization of a product’s uppermost layers. It is a multipoint form of measurement that considers a material’s primary form and the sub-micron (μm) textural variations of its surface, which are typically characterized as dimensional fractality and surface roughness.
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