Whitworth measuring machine
E910897
The Whitworth measuring machine is a pioneering 19th-century precision instrument that set new standards for accurate engineering measurement and greatly influenced modern metrology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
measuring machine
ⓘ
metrology instrument ⓘ precision instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Association for the Advancement of Science
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
standard screw thread development ⓘ |
| category |
laboratory instrument
ⓘ
length measuring instrument ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
definition of engineering standards
ⓘ
improvement of manufacturing accuracy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high repeatability
ⓘ
very small dimensional differences ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
mechanical engineering
ⓘ
metrology ⓘ precision engineering ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fixed reference surface
ⓘ
measuring table ⓘ micrometer head ⓘ movable measuring carriage ⓘ precision screw mechanism ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historically significant metrology instrument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
industrial measurement practice
ⓘ
modern metrology ⓘ standardization of engineering gauges ⓘ |
| inventor | Joseph Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialMeasured |
metal gauges
ⓘ
precision standards ⓘ |
| measurementPrinciple |
comparative measurement
ⓘ
mechanical contact measurement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high measurement accuracy
ⓘ
influence on modern measurement standards ⓘ pioneering precision metrology ⓘ |
| precisionLevel | sub-thousandth of an inch scale ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
gauge block
ⓘ
precision micrometer ⓘ standard screw thread ⓘ |
| typicalUseEnvironment |
precision workshop
ⓘ
standards laboratory ⓘ |
| use |
calibration of standards
ⓘ
comparison of gauge blocks ⓘ establishing engineering tolerances ⓘ precision length measurement ⓘ |
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