23. Noisy Measurements

 

What’s that extra rough structure in my surface texture? It could be real data…but it also could have been a door closing, or someone tapping the table, or a vibration in the gage. Bad data like this can have you chasing after process and measurement issues that may not be real. In this Notepad Series video we introduce some tips and tricks to help you differentiate noise from data, so you can really understand what your surfaces look like, and what your processes are making!