OBTAIN a measurement, however rough then endeavour to get a better, was the advice that Lord Kelvin used to urge upon his students. Quantitative analysis is the natural supplement of qualitative ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Large-aperture interferometers are important in the manufacturing and measurement of large-aperture optical elements, which play critical roles in the fields of optical precision manufacturing and ...

A laser Doppler vibrometer’s (LDV) real-time capability enables measurement times roughly six orders of magnitude smaller compared to any method that is based on strobe techniques or provides a ...

For several testing applications, non-contact measuring extensometers provide significant benefits over traditional, contact-type extensometers. One of their main features is in the name itself, as ...

Coherent Solutions Ltd. and National Instruments have announced the release of a new portfolio of PXI optical-test modules. The new modules include optical switches, optical-electrical converters, and ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...

What's behind the IEEE 802.3cz Multi-Gigabit Glass Optical Fiber Automotive Ethernet standard. Optical vs. electrical links in automotive Ethernet. Details behind various compliance and conformance ...