Coordinate measuring machines are essential measuring instruments for industry, but when you invest in one for your shop’s quality assurance department, it’s important to take into account who is going to operate and program it. A certified metrologists may not be in your budget, and in order to even begin the certification process, they need at least 2 years of experience already. Most metrologists wind up in their profession due to shifting requirements of their job, but that doesn’t mean that you can spare the mistakes and lost time that often go hand-in-hand with the “self-taughtâ€approach. Industrial metrology is about accurate and dependable results, which means your QA needs to know how to program, calibrate, and operate whatever types of instruments you use in-house.
