Engineering Metrology (The Pergamon Materials Engineering Practice Series)

This handbook comprehensively covers metrology principles and modern inspection methods in all their forms, and offers practical guidance on the choice of options available for carrying out specific inspection tasks. A wide range of industrial applications is covered in depth, including the use of electronic and computer-aided measurement techniques. Significant emphasis is placed on assisting the practitioner to assess the cost-benefit implications when selecting the most efficient and economic method of measurement.