Surface texture measuring instrument. Close-up of Nanosurf IV measuring the surface of a primary standard object (white block, centre). Nanosurf IV is

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Surface texture measuring instrument. Close-up of Nanosurf IV measuring the surface of a primary standard object (white block, centre). Nanosurf IV is designed to make traceable measurements of standard artefacts (objects of known size and shape) that are used to calibrate other surface texture measuring instruments.

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Size: 3924px × 4517px
Photo credit: © ANDREW BROOKES, NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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