ABSTRACT

Since John Bosch edited and published the first version of this book in 1995, the world of manufacturing and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and coordinate measuring systems (CMSs) has changed considerably. However, the basic physics of the machines has not changed in essence but have become more deeply understood. Completely revised and updat

chapter 1|30 pages

Evolution of Measurement

chapter 2|10 pages

The International Standard of Length

chapter 4|24 pages

Cartesian Coordinate Measuring Machines

chapter 5|12 pages

Operating a Coordinate Measuring Machine

chapter 7|28 pages

Multisensor Coordinate Metrology

chapter 9|90 pages

Performance Evaluation

chapter 10|32 pages

Temperature Fundamentals

chapter 11|14 pages

Environmental Control

chapter 15|26 pages

Application Considerations

chapter 16|54 pages

Typical Applications

chapter 17|48 pages

Non-Cartesian Coordinate Measuring Systems

chapter 18|8 pages

Measurement Integration

chapter 19|24 pages

Financial Evaluations