History of industrial metrology

Ernst Abbe develops a thickness gauge that makes use of the comparator principle named after him, one of the most important fundamental rules of metrology.

Length measuring machine based on the Eppenstein principle.

First universal measuring microscope

Universal measuring microscope (UMM)

First digital measuring instruments with electronic numerical output of measuring values.

UMM 500 – Carl Zeiss launches the first CNC coordinate measuring machine with a measuring probe head and an HP 9810 computer. Workpieces can now be measured at an accuracy of 0.5 µm without prior alignment.

WMM 550/850 – a new line for use on the shop floor.

PRISMO VAST 3D coordinate measuring machine for high-speed, shop floor measurement of size, shape, and position; ULM 600 universal length measuring machine, a highly accurate universal instrument; ZKM 250 CNC two-coordinate measuring machine, the most accurate opto-mechanical measuring instrument of its class.

ScanMax – an articulating arm measuring machine designed for parts inspection directly next to production machines, it combines the accuracy and flexibility of scanning coordinate measuring machines with the robustness, user friendliness and minimal space requirements of gauges.

Introduction of the Navigator principle: measure faster than ever before – continuous and easy scanning without the stop and go.

METROTOM^® marks the development of a computer tomograph for industrial use, which meets the high metrology precision demands in the micrometer range.

DuraMax, an economical and easy-to-use measuring machine for any workshop.

SurfMax^®, the in-line tester for visual inspection rationalization and objectivation.