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World Metrology Day: Measurement for all times and all people

World Metrology Day: Measurement for all times and all people
Paris, 20 May, 1875, representatives from 17 countries signed an historic agreement, the Convention of the Metre....
4 min read Deep dive
Accuracy vs precision – what is the difference?

Accuracy vs precision – what is the difference?
Accuracy vs precision, what are the key differences? A measurement can be accurate without being precise, or...
4 min read Insights
A day in the life of a Hexagon service engineer

A day in the life of a Hexagon service engineer
Here’s a riddle: what’s portable when it’s stationary and stationary when it’s portable? Answer at the end...
6 min read Deep dive
A day in the life of an applications engineer

A day in the life of an applications engineer
When you ask a Hexagon applications engineer to describe their role, you’ll never get the same answer...
4 min read Deep dive
World Metrology Day 2021: measurement and health

World Metrology Day 2021: measurement and health
This year’s theme for World Metrology Day is “measurement for health”. The aim is to “create awareness of the...
3 min read Deep dive
CMM monitoring: 5 ways to save time and increase measuring confidence

CMM monitoring: 5 ways to save time and increase measuring confidence
Data is the driving force behind smarter, more productive manufacturing systems, but not all data is equal....
3 min read How-to
Ask the experts: trials and calibrations

Ask the experts: trials and calibrations
A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) running at optimum performance is essential for reliable and productive manufacturing operations....
3 min read How-to
5 reasons to upgrade your CMM

5 reasons to upgrade your CMM
As you read this, somewhere in some quality lab there is a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) still...
3 min read Deep dive
A seamless coordinate measuring machine (CMM) installation

A seamless coordinate measuring machine (CMM) installation
A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is a key investment for manufacturers, essential to the accuracy of quality...
3 min read How-to
Calculating your CMM’s overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

Calculating your CMM’s overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Asset management software plays a crucial role in optimising overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). As its name suggests,...
3 min read How-to
10 000th GLOBAL CMM rolls off the production line in China

10 000th GLOBAL CMM rolls off the production line in China
This summer, the 10 000th GLOBAL CMM manufactured by our Qingdao factory rolled off the production line....
3 min read Product focus
Five ways horizontal arm CMMs help drive productivity

Five ways horizontal arm CMMs help drive productivity
Horizontal arm coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are traditionally associated with use in the field of automotive body-in-white,...
3 min read How-to
Is Your Stylus Letting Your CMM Down?

Is Your Stylus Letting Your CMM Down?
The stylus is the point of physical contact between the CMM and the component being measured and...
3 min read Deep dive
Maintaining Your Measuring Equipment: Why Upgrade or Retrofit Your CMM?

Maintaining Your Measuring Equipment: Why Upgrade or Retrofit Your CMM?
In the previous blog of this series, we explored what you can expect from a Hexagon Manufacturing...
3 min read Deep dive
Three Keys to Faster Aero Engine Blade Measurement

Three Keys to Faster Aero Engine Blade Measurement
Over the next twenty years, the current global fleet of in-service commercial aircraft is expected to double....
5 min read How-to
Enhancing Flexibility with the New Optiv Performance 322

Enhancing Flexibility with the New Optiv Performance 322
In modern manufacturing, the rate of progress is accelerating evermore quickly, and one of the most empowering...
2 min read Product focus

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