Digital Height Gage OR Coordinate Measuring Machine?!

P&G technologies shares insight about why they moved on from their trusty CMM to a digital height gage!

Adam and his team over at P&G technologies had a coordinate measuring machine that served brilliantly over the years, but it came time to upgrade the machine. Adam and his foreman Ed were exploring the newer versions of a CMM, but it was important that everyone in the shop could use the machine… as opposed to hiring someone who just runs one type of machine.

A CMM is very specialized, it isn’t something that everyone in the shop could use. For this reason, Adam and his foreman Ed decided to look into a digital height gage.

Learn more about the different machines and their associated pros and cons. This video was brought to you by our friend Adam Bowden from P&G technologies. Thanks Adam from sharing the thinking behind P&G technologies transition from a CMM to a height gage!

What is a CMM? A coordinate measuring machine, commonly referred to as CMM is an inspection and measurement device used to measure the geometry of parts that are moving through a machine shop. The CMM can sense points on the surface of the part using a probe.

What is a height gage? A height gage is also an inspection and measurement device that is specifically used to measure the height of a workpiece. Who uses a height gage in their shop?

Who uses a coordinate measuring machine? Why have you chosen one and not the other? Share your experience with either or both of these machines in the comments and let us know what you want to learn about next.

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