Any golfer knows the satisfaction of watching a well-hit drive soaring for hundreds of yards, right down the center of the fairway. In golf, the 500 micro-seconds of contact between the club face and ball are the difference between a successful shot—and a walk in the weeds. It’s no wonder that golf equipment manufacturers are … Read more
The Surface Texture Answer Book, by Carl Musolff and Mark Malburg, is a Q&A format resource covering more than 100 topics on surface texture measurement, analysis and specification. Many of us depend on surface texture every day. But it’s hard to find a resource that answers questions simply, in a non-academic way. This book is … Read more
Can you configure and analyze an aspheric surface in under a minute? With Digital Metrology’s OmniSurf3D analysis software, it’s easy. Watch this short video to see just how fast it can be! OmniSurf3D includes a set of tools for comprehensive asphere analysis. The process is not only easy, it’s very fast. Configuration can take less … Read more
In a new article in Quality Magazine AJ Mennuti and Mark Malburg discuss the challenges associated with the release of ASME Y14.5-2018 and its new fundamental rule “s.” Rule “s” specifies that the evaluation of GD&T features includes every aspect of a surface’s texture and flaws. When measuring straightness, say, one must include the roughness, … Read more
The iPhone 12 Pro includes LIDAR technology, primarily to improve the speed and accuracy of the camera’s focus. But you can also use it to map the shapes and sizes of objects. App developers are in the beginning stages of some amazing work to take advantage of this technology. But OmniSurf3D is already there…
When it comes to understanding surface texture, one of the most powerful tools we have is an interactive visual of the surface. A 3D surface texture measurement tells a great deal about a surface, such as how features relate to each other—information that can only be hinted at by 2D measurements. 3D measurements help you … Read more