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What is Calibration?

by API | May 5, 2021 | Education

Laser Trackers naturally see an erosion in their performance over time. Wear and tear from regular use, plus a host of environmental factors, can create slippage in accuracy. Fortunately, there are many ways to test your Laser Tracker to determine whether it is fit...

[New Video] What is Metrology?

by API | Dec 7, 2020 | Education

What do you think of when you hear the word Metrology? If you pictured industrial environments with lasers being used to measure precise dimensions, you wouldn’t be wrong. But the scope of Metrology is actually much wider than the narrow, manufacturing-based...

3 Applications to Consider for 3D Laser Scanning

by API | Nov 2, 2020 | Education

3 Applications to Consider for 3D Laser Scanning As manufacturing deadlines grow tighter and their tolerances more demanding, 3D laser scanning has become one of the most sought-after quality control processes across all industries. The ability to capture hundreds of...

7 Reasons to Calibrate Your Machine Tool Today

by API | Aug 12, 2020 | Education

7 Reasons to Calibrate Your Machine Tool Today Every industry, no matter the scale of their work, has industrial engineering projects that are rooted in Machine Tool production. CNCs, Lathes, Gantrys, and more are used everywhere from Aerospace to Automotive to Heavy...

7 Reasons to Calibrate Your Laser Tracker Today

by API | Jul 16, 2020 | Education

7 Reasons to Calibrate Your Laser Tracker Today Invented by API Founder and CEO, Dr. Kam Lau, in the 1980s, Laser Trackers have become one of the most important pieces of dimensional metrology equipment for the manufacturing world. Trackers can be used to confirm...

3 Reasons to Calibrate Your CMM Today

by API | Jun 22, 2020 | Education

3 Reasons to Calibrate Your CMM Today In the last 50 years, Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)s have become a fixture in machine tool shops and manufacturing plants around the world. Even with the advent of Laser Trackers and multi-axis Scanning Arms, CMMs have...