Summary
As Patrick Lanthier, F25 product manager, Carl Zeiss IMT Corp notes, cleaning the part before measuring is critical to collecting reliable data. Lanthier has some suggestions that should be taken into account when measuring the very small, whether you're doing it optically or with touch. Here are his recommendations: 1. When it comes to handling, realize that this is going to be difficult. 2. Keep the work area clean. 3. Have some magnification on hand. 4. Clean the part before measuring. 5. Be careful while fixturing the part for measurement. 6. Using a CAD model can facilitate the measurement planning, particularly for small parts.
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Measurement Tips for the Micro
Although one probably doesn't think about Gutlliver's Travels in relation to metrology, when it comes to measuring the very small-as in the micro- or meso-s...
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