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See our “Predicting Surface Functions” article in AM&D Magazine

For surface texture measurements to be most effective, results must predict functionality. Morphological filters allow us to quantify functions such as appearance, sealing ability, and wear resistance.

Read our article on this topic that appeared in Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Magazine, July 2019.

Digital-Metrology- A closing filter acts as a virtual gasket placed onto the test surface, pressing into the peaks and leaving voids below. An opening filter exposes peaks that are sharper than a given radius which may concentrate stress.