The unique ways surface measurement is utilized throughout various industries. Here are just a few reasons why surface finish is critical.

While electric vehicles (EV) aren’t new, they are gaining traction and popularity across the globe.

In booth 135608 at IMTS, Mahr Inc. will introduce the MarSurf contour drive (CD) series, the first in new a line of surface finish and contour measurement systems, bringing new levels of speed, flexibility and precision to improve the quality of workpieces with faster throughput, higher accuracy and flexibility.

Air gaging has many advantages as an inspection method. It is quick and easy to use, and requires little skill on the part of the operator.

The current trends in manufacturing can be summed up pretty much as they always have been: more for less. In other words, manufacturers always want to be able to do more with less.

The problem with surface finish is that it gets deep very quickly. Many people talk about the “finish” or the “roughness” of a surface as if it were one unique thing. 

Air gaging allows you to measure many jobs faster, more conveniently, and more accurately than by using other gaging methods. In the measurement of hole conditions, air gaging is unsurpassed for speed and accuracy, while in checking any dimensional characteristic, air offers sufficient magnification and reliability to measure tolerances well beyond the scope of mechanical gages.

Since the industrial revolution, manufactured surfaces have required analysis to help control metal removal processes like turning, grinding, milling, and more.