In a great many ways modern industry relies on machine tools. They’re the backbone of most of the efficiency and productivity gains that the world has experienced since the industrial revolution. So perhaps it should be no surprise that presently the market for machine tools is booming, with companies across vertical industries searching for innovative...Continue Reading

Experience in the real-world, under factory conditions really matters – and drives continuous improvement programs to ensure our tools deliver. Andreas plays a key role in ensuring that we stay ahead of customer requirements and provide usability to match our accuracy. Andreas Dahl has been with us ever since graduating from HiST with a degree...Continue Reading

Without even having to think about it, most (if not all) of us accept that accuracy in measurement is desirable. After all, if you’re not going to produce accurate results, why measure something in the first place? In industrial and commercial as opposed to domestic or everyday settings, the importance of the quest for accuracy...Continue Reading

At Conoptica, our team has a total focus on quality. Read how Erik Åldstedt Sund is leading the way, as we add new measurement techniques for capturing waviness to our solutions – and integrate with other manufacturing processes to deliver the digital workplace. Erik Åldstedt Sund is one of the longest serving members of our...Continue Reading

There are a few industrial domains where mention of the final product is so immediately synonymous with our having a clear picture of what’s involved in our heads. Hear the words “watchmaking” and chances are, what instantly comes to your mind will be things like “detail” or “accuracy”. The component parts (particularly those within the...Continue Reading

Over the next two blogs, the goal is to familiarize ourselves with milling machines, ultimately leading to an understanding of why the issue of measurement is so important to both their upkeep and their operational performance. Starting at the beginning, let’s consider exactly what they are. Milling machines are a specific type of machine tool...Continue Reading

Let’s start with a brief definition of traceability.  Traceability is a term used in the world of measurement and broadly, it’s what ensures that the result of a measurement is reliable, accurate, and consistent with international standards. Think of it this way: when you take a measurement, how do you know it’s accurate? In a...Continue Reading

The Conoptica team are attending JIMTOF Japan 2024 from 5-10 November. We would like to invite you to join us for a live demonstration of our instruments! This is a brilliant way for you to ask technical questions, get to know us, and see how our systems operate. Send us a message below with a...Continue Reading

The Conoptica team are attending IMTS 2024 from 9-14 September. We would like to invite you to join us for a live demonstration of our instruments! This is a brilliant way for you to ask technical questions, get to know us, and see how our systems operate. Send us a message below with a suitable...Continue Reading

Let’s start with a guessing game. Do you know how many parts the average car contains? Unless you’re an avid automobile enthusiast (or, perhaps, a trivia game devotee) you probably don’t, so here’s the answer: around 30,000 if you count right down to the last nuts and bolts. An engine alone has about 1,800 separate...Continue Reading