The Precision Metrology Laboratory at Cranfield University houses ultra precision co-ordinate metrology systems of up to 3 metre capacity.
Equipment includes leading vibration insensitive interferometers, laser tracker, white light and styli surface roughness systems, modal test facilities, spindle error analysers, laser machine alignment interferometers, precision electronic levels and spectrum analysers, including FTIR and photogrammetry systems.

The Precision Engineering Institute at Cranfield University is an established supplier of optics and systems to ESO, ESA, NASA, The National Physical Laboratory and industrial programmes. Delivered products are measured using fully traceable metrology systems.

View a video here of the facilities at Cranfield’s Precision Engineering Institute.