Small part measurements can lead to big problems if done incorrectly. With parts getting smaller and tolerances getting tighter, it is important to consider the measurement method and device carefully. InsituTec's (Charlotte, NC) MicroTouch sensor is able to measure micro and nanoscale parts and features that currently cannot be measured using other technologies. The sensor is a dimensional measurement scanning probe based on the company's standing wave technology. The MicroTouch fills a need in the marketplace, explains Bethany Woody, president and co-founder of InsituTec. The technology behind the MicroTouch was invented by the company's founders when they were graduate students at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte's Center for Precision Metrology, as they saw a need to measure features at the micro or nanoscale level. Existing technologies are unable to meet current and future micrometrology needs, Woody says, as they are limited in their ability to measure deep narrow features such as holes, channels and gears.
展开▼
