Traceable micro-measurements of surface form and property are essential in high precision manufacturing industries where the precision control of tools and components and the quality of the finished piece relies on the surface properties achieved. Tool wear and surface contamination are two of the main contributors to a poor surface finish. This project has developed new tactile microprobes for reliable in-line topographical micro-form and roughness measurements that are 20 times faster than conventional methods and methods to measure mechanical surface properties. Users are now able to measure adhesion, stiffness, friction, coating thickness and to detect contaminants through adhesion contrast using contact resonance and force-distance curves.
Duration: 36 months (01.06.2018 – 31.05.2021)
For more details, visit project Webpage: https://www.ptb.de/empir2018/microprobes/home/