In the evenings, after patients have left for the day, our research team visits the radiation oncology offices at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to talk to medical physicists about how our research can help cancer patients. We also run experiments in their radiation suites.

The radiation suites contain large machines that deliver high-energy X-ray and…

All gauging equipment must be calibrated periodically to ensure it can perform the job for which it’s intended (i.e., measuring parts accurately).

This is true for every hand tool or gauge used in a manufacturing environment that verifies the quality of parts produced—from calipers and micrometers to dial indicators and electronic amplifier systems that measure to submicrons.…

Regular inspection is absolutely vital with industrial transmission systems. Just like the gearbox in an everyday car, components are prone to wear, misalignment, and fatigue—issues that can lead to machinery failure. This isn’t just a matter of downtime but operator safety, too.

Traditionally, heavy-duty gearboxes are measured using tapes, calipers, and gauges in a time-tested…