Inspect Parts on the Machine

摘要

On-machine inspection really isn't anything new. Old-time machinists used micrometers, calipers, and manual gages to inspect their work on the machine. Virtually all modern grinders have in-process gages to monitor part size. Today, on-machine measurement has evolved into the machine-tool environment using electronic touch probes and software derived from CMMs. These developments allow a machine tool to inspect the part on the machine much as a CMM would inspect the part off-line.