Metrology Parts Releases "Understanding All About Video Measuring Machines"

BAXTER, Minn., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrology Parts has announced the release of its latest resource, "All About Video Measuring Machines." This guide offers information on video measuring machines by examining how video measuring machines operate, the science of illumination and edge detection, differences between video measuring machines and coordinate measuring machines, benefits of implementing optical systems, applications across major industries, and the evolution toward multi-sensor technology.

A video measuring machine is a highly engineered robotic system that is designed to eliminate physical variables that could lead to measurement error. A video measuring machine does not actually measure the physical part itself but rather the image of the part. To achieve this, video measuring machines use distinct types of programmable illumination, including profile lighting, surface lighting, and coaxial lighting. Unlike contact-based coordinate measuring machines, which use a mechanical probe, video measuring machines are entirely non-contact and rely only on light.

"The versatility of non-contact measurement has made video measuring systems indispensable across a variety of high-stakes manufacturing sectors where precision is non-negotiable," according to Metrology Parts. The top industries relying on video measuring machines include medical device manufacturing, aerospace and defense, microelectronics and semiconductors, and plastics and extrusions. Traditional video measuring machines are strictly optical, but the current industry trend is moving toward multi-sensor systems, which would combine optical, tactile probing, and lasers into a single coordinate system.

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