Speed is united with metrology

Stuart Nathan reports

It’s probably fair to say that few people would associate metrology with speed. Even the age-old proverb ‘measure twice, cut once’ carries the implication that the measurement part of the equation is the time-consuming bit, but that the time is vital to the job.

For the precision manufacturing industry, metrology is part of the price you pay for precision.

Knowing the dimensions of the articles you’re making is vital, and, more importantly, it’s part of what customers are paying for.

Red Bull Racing is finding new ways to turn measurement to its advantage. One of the most competitive presences on the Formula One grid, winning one in every four races it has entered in its 11-year history, it is using measurement equipment from its supplier Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, to help shave invaluable time off the laps its cars perform in practice and during races, and also to reduce its costs in shipping its equipment around the world.