Metrology is defined by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) as “the science of measurement, embracing both experiment and theoretical determinations at any level of uncertainty in any field of Science and Technology”

Applied or industrial metrology concerns the application of measurement science to manufacturing and other processes and their use in society, ensuring the suitability of measurement instruments, their calibration and quality control of measurements Dimensional Control Programs are a new perspective in Large Part Assembly and Inspection.

Precision, Accuracy, Attention to the detail in both assembly and inspection. These are today’s requirements of industrial design and manufacturing. At the same time, intense international competition and cost sensitivity forces to focus on shorter construction cycles and faster QC inspection procedures to cut downtime. To achieve success under these conditions, you need the best help you can get. The complete solution for truly large scale assembly and inspection with the Dimensional Control Programs (DCP), provided by Leica Geosystems.

With the latest in innovations from Leica, Asphar Survey can provide solutions in the wider industrial field with:

• System Alignment & Symmetry Check
• Part Alignments
• Large Part Inspections
• Large- Scale Assembly
• Machinery Alignment

Qualified and Trained in Metrology systems, Asphar Surveys can also provide solutions for surface inspections, large scaled metrology, assembly and part inspection and reverse engineering through the use of Leica’s Absoulte Tracker.

This excerpt is from the Leica Systems Brochure on the Absolute Tracker.

Often imitated but never surpassed, Leica Geosystems Laser Trackers have been at the forefront of laser tracking technology for nearly two decades. These portable coordinate measuring machines have enabled companies around the world to deliver innovative products, achieve unheard-of tolerances, substantially lower manufacturing costs and increase productivity well beyond their expectations.

A laser tracker from Leica Geosystems is a portable measurement system that relies on a laser beam to accurately measure and inspect in a spherical volume of up to 80 m [262 ft]. The Leica Absolute Tracker™ can gather 3D coordinates in 3 ways: by following a small mirrored sphere, also known as a reflector; by tracking a Leica T-Probe, a hand-held “Walk-Around” wireless contact probe; or by tracking a Leica T-Scan, a contactless high-speed laser scanner. Which measurement method you should use will depend on your application.

From prototyping and reverse engineering to tooling inspection and part mating, from automotive to aerospace and everything in-between, our customer list reads like a “Who’s Who” of the world’s most successful enterprises – yet our equipment is just at home in small and medium-size companies. With the introduction of the world’s first laser tracker in 1991, we revolutionized high-accuracy inspection as the world knew it. With the Leica Absolute Tracker™, we have done it again.