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Chapter 11 Diagonal Measurements
Agilent 10768A Diagonal Measurement Kit
A diagonal measurement is a linear displacement measurement along a
line that is not necessarily parallel to nor perpendicular to one or more of
the orthogonal major axes (X, Y, and Z) of the machine being calibrated. A
typical diagonal measurement path is the body diagonal of a work zone
(see Figure 11-4). A typical use for a diagonal measurement is to assess
the volumetric performance of a machine tool or coordinate measuring
machine. See ANSI/ASME Standard B5.54 for additional information
about assessing volumetric performance using diagonal measurements.
The Agilent 10768A kit can also be used to simplify the calibration of a
slant-bed lathe, as described in "Agilent 10769A Beam Steering Mirror."
Much of the basic information you should know in order to perform a
diagonal measurement is contained in Chapter 2, "Linear Measurements,"
of this guide.
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