The Cookbook “Measuring Strategies for tactile Coordinate Metrology” includes some of the most common measuring tasks (as evaluated in a study by the Global Application Knowledge Group). These default “recipes” are a good place to start when there is no additional information provided for measurement. They are general suggestions. When more is known about the process and the function of the part, the recipes can be modified to better fit the application.

Today, there is hardly any workpiece whose form parameters cannot be measured by means of coordinate measuring machines. The universal use of these machines allows a wide range of application of this technology which, however, increases inevitably the complexity of its handling. The numerous options of the machine-specific operating software on the one hand and the various theoretical considerations regarding a target-oriented treatment of measuring jobs on the other hand result in the fact that the measuring results obtained from the same coordinate measuring machine on the same workpiece under similar conditions may differ. In Order to increase the comparability of measuring results, it is necessary to provide the operators of coordinate measuring machines –in addition to a well-founded AUKOM training – with procedure options for planning, performing, evaluating and documenting measurements. This book by the ZEISS Metrology Academy makes a contribution towards achieving these targets.

Quality assurance in aviation and space industry poses extraordinary challenges for measurement engineers. High standards for safety-critical parts must be maintained without reducing manufacturing speed and overall productivity. At the same time, the demands on the aerospace industry to develop aircraft that are as fuel-efficient and quiet as possible have increased enormously. And the aerospace industry wants to meet these requirements, whether in terms of noise emissions or fuel consumption. This is where industrial metrology with all its inspection capabilities, sensors and software solutions can make a valuable contribution. These possibilities are shown in this book. The demands placed on the aerospace industry are reinforced by strict regulations and approval processes – including additional specifications, traceability, conformity and certification standards. Be it EN/AS 9100, NadCap, test procedures according to AS 13003, 13006, EN/AS 9138 or others, the implementation of these procedures with coordinate measuring systems is part of this book.

This book focuses on effective methods for assessing the accuracy of both coordinate measuring systems and coordinate measurements. It mainly reports on original research work conducted by Sladek’s team at Cracow University of Technology’s Laboratory of Coordinate Metrology. The book describes the implementation of different methods, including artificial neural networks, the Matrix Method, the Monte Carlo method and the virtual CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), and demonstrates how these methods can be effectively used in practice to gauge the accuracy of coordinate measurements. Moreover, the book includes an introduction to the theory of measurement uncertainty and to key techniques for assessing measurement accuracy. All methods and tools are presented in detail, using suitable mathematical formulations and illustrated with numerous examples. The book fills an important gap in the literature, providing readers with an advanced text on a topic that has been rapidly developing in recent years. The book is intended for master and PhD students, as well as for metrology engineers working at industrial and research laboratories. It not only provides them with a solid background for using existing coordinate metrology methods; it is also meant to inspire them to develop the state-of-the-art technologies that will play an important role in supporting quality growth and innovation in advanced manufacturing.