Big Parts Demand Large CMMs: Aerospace, heavy equipment, and wind-energy components require large-scale, high-precision metrology gear

摘要

Huge workpieces require equally large inspection systems to properly measure high-precision part tolerances. With giant parts such as airframes and wing structures, heavy-equipment chassis components, and large gear assemblies used in windmill turbines, only the biggest CMMs are up to the task of measuring and inspecting these components to very tight tolerances.