LK is the one of the world’s oldest manufacturers of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs). Founded in Derby England 1963 by CMM pioneer, Norman Key and his father-in-law Bill Lowther, LK Metrology is credited with many of the CMM industry’s firsts including the first bridge-type design, first OEM to integrate computers, first to develop inspection software, first to use all air bearings and granite guideways, first to use carbon fiber composite spindles, first to use microprocessor-controlled drive systems, first to produce a truly thermally stable CMM and first to produce a high-accuracy horizontal spindle CMM. In 2018, AFS Metrology in Torino Italy, purchased all the CMM production, development, sales and services activities, including the CAMIO software from Nikon Metrology. A strategic partnership with Nikon Metrology continues as a Preferred CMM Sales Partner for LK CMMs. LK Metrology manufacturing continues to be located in Derby, England with Sales and Support offices in the UK, North America, Belgium, France and Germany.
For the first time, LK Metrology is diversifying into the supply of 3D articulating arm metrology systems with the launch of a range of 24 portable measuring arms called FREEDOM...
ALTERAC is equally at home in an inspection department or on the shop floor, especially as pneumatic mounts isolate the CMM well from nearby sources of low frequency vibration...
Contract inspection and reverse engineering capacity have doubled in terms of throughput, while the size of the component that can be measured has increased more than five...
Flexible, multi-sensor probe system for tactile scanning, non-contact inspection and surface finish measurement is now available on a 5-axis ceramic-bridge CMM that is providing...
