Large volume metrology is critical for the dimensional control, alignment and monitoring of a wide range of manufactured items which are too large for measurement other than in situ where they are manufactured or constructed. Examples include large aircraft, pressure vessels for nuclear reactors, particle accelerators, ships, submarines, automotive assembly lines, beam line facilities, large gas turbines and many outputs from high value manufacturing. EMRP project Large volume metrology in industry (ENG53 LUMINAR) aims to reinvigorate the area by developing novel tools and technologies to solve critical issues and stimulate new advances in instrumentation for this field.
IND53 JRP-Partners and researchers from the University of Bath, University College London and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology will present the results and technology outputs of the JRP at a 1.5 day workshop, hosted at NPL, UK. The presentations from the JRP will be interspersed with those from the end user community which will include the latest developments and future challenges for large volume metrology research.
