How to choose a precision balance or scale
The maximum load, the readability you need and the environment decide which balance or scale suits. This guide covers precision, analytical, industrial and crane scales, calibration weights and the checks that keep a balance reliable, with recommendations and prices.
How to choose a CMM or vision measuring system
The part size, the accuracy your drawings require and the number of parts you measure decide which coordinate or vision measuring machine suits. This guide compares manual, semi-automatic and CNC systems, optical and touch sensors, and the environment they need, with recommendations and prices.
How to choose a caliper, micrometer or gauge
What you measure, the resolution the job needs and whether readings must be recorded decide which measuring tool suits. This guide compares digital and vernier calipers, micrometers, bore and feeler gauges, and comparators, with recommendations and prices.
How to choose a magnetic particle inspection system
Whether the part is magnetic, where the defects can be and whether you test on site or in a workshop decide which magnetic particle system you need. This guide covers yokes, flaw detectors, field indicators, particles and UV lamps, with recommendations and prices.