3D measurement probe use. Close-up of the probe head of a coordinate measurement machine (CMM) measuring the dimensions of a multi-featured test block

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3D measurement probe use. Close-up of the probe head of a coordinate measurement machine (CMM) measuring the dimensions of a multi-featured test block. CMMs are used to make accurate 3D measurements of complex, precision-engineered components. This CMM is manufactured by Zeiss. Photographed at the National Physical Laboratory, in Teddington, UK.

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Photo credit: © ANDREW BROOKES, NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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