Nikon Metrology, which designs and builds the CMM machines, are providing complementary training to the WMG Academy technicians and students to ensure they get the most value out of the equipment. The new machine will assist in the production of parts that conform to strict design specifications to ensure high quality manufacturing.
On loan from WMG and supported by Nikon Metrology, the LK V 8.7.6 tripod-mounted bridge-type CMM will repeatably measure to accuracies better than 10 microns and will give the students a quantifiable insight into both the accuracy of their parts and the capability of the manufacturing process used to make them.
Alex Attridge, project manager at WMG said, "Metrology, or the science of measurement, plays a critical role in any manufacturing process and yet it is a subject area rarely taught in detail, even at university level."
Kate Tague, Principal of WMG Academy said, "The Nikon CMM will allow our students to learn about how quality control and quality assurance is applied in industry.
"It will highlight to our students the importance of tolerances within design and demonstrate how they are measured. It is a brilliant asset for the Engineering hall and the Academy."
WMG Academy for Young Engineers has two sites, one in Coventry and one due to open in Solihull in September 2015.
