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As statistical process control (SPC) was introduced,
Mitutoyo led the world in the development of output gages,
interfaces, data collectors and analysis software to take
advantage of this new metrology science.
 As
the computer made its way into the field of metrology, Mitutoyo began to
once again adapt
its focus to include this technology within its product offering.
This added element helped push
measuring accuracies into the sub-micron range. Today, Mitutoyo presents
its 6,000+ products as integrated, computer-based metrology systems, where
they can be interconnected to form closed-loop-measuring networks.
Mitutoyo America Corporation was formed in 1963 and is headquartered in
Aurora, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). Mitutoyo America offers the
full product line of precision measuring tools, instruments and equipment
with a distribution network, training and education classes, software
development, and service support to provide a comprehensive metrology
organization.
As the leading metrology company in the world, Mitutoyo is committed to
future product development that applies breakthrough technologies to its
full range of dimensional measurement tools, instruments and systems. |
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The world's largest
metrology company was founded in 1934 by Yehan Numata with just one
product - the micrometer. Mitutoyo's philosophy at that time was
to make the best mechanical micrometer in the world. But also to
produce them in quantities that made them affordable and
available to all of manufacturing so they could improve the
quality of their own products. This philosophy was
expanded in the next several decades to include a wider product
offering focused on mechanical, dimensional gaging products.
Mitutoyo focused its R&D and production efforts on creating the
most advanced micrometers, calipers, indicators and other
measurement tools in the world.
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As electronic technology became more widespread in the 70s,
Mitutoyo applied electronics to its line of dimensional gaging
equipment to include electronic, or digital, measuring tools.
During this time it also began to offer larger, more complex and
more sensitive measuring instruments, including optical
comparators, form measuring equipment, and coordinate measuring
machines.
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