Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference 2011 Attracts Hundreds of 3D Measurement Professionals Worldwide

By DE Editors

The Coordinate Metrology Society has announced its annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) 2011 attracted more than 400 professionals in the precision 3D measurement and inspection field. Manufacturers, engineers, scientists, quality control specialists, metrologists, educators, and students attended the weeklong event.

Frank Foeller of The Boeing Company was the keynote speaker. The conference delivered a program of technical presentations delivered by CMSC members, special industry guests, and master users of portable measurement technology for quality control, quality production and precision assembly. Industry experts from more than 10 countries covered a spectrum of 3D industrial measurement topics and applications.

The CMSC Exhibition Hall featured new product introductions, technology previews and end-to-end solutions for portable metrology requirements. Among the advanced workshops offered were a 3D Metrology Hardware Review, a CMS Certification Committee Update, and a venue covering GD&T software as applied to 3D scan data.

After the successful Gage R&R Study in 2010, the CMS organized a new large-scale, interactive study for this year’s conference focused on measurement strategies and behaviors of coordinate metrologists. Directed by the National Physical Laboratory (UK) and members of the CMSC Certification Committee, more than 130 attendees participated in daily data collection using a laser tracker, portable articulating arm, and an optical system. The results of the two-day study were presented in a fourth workshop titled “Results of the CMS Measurement Study and Statistical Analysis.”

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