Introduction to Precision

Engineering
When does precision engineering starts?

Precision engineering was first published in January 1979; since

1986 it has also been known to many of its readers as the
Journal of the American Society of Precision Engineering.
What is precision engineering?
 Precision engineering is a subdiscipline of electrical engineering, software
engineering, electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, and optical
engineering concerned with designing machines, fixtures, and other
structures that have exceptionally low tolerances, are repeatable, and are
over stable time.
 It is defined as painstaking, attention to detail and requires knowledge of
a wide variety of measurement, fabrication and control issues.
 Increasing the precision-the accuracy and repeatability of a mechanism
or process is critical to our country's competitive position in the world of
high technology
Precision Metrology
It is the science of calibration of equipment and using physical
measurement equipment to quantify the dimensions from and of any object
.
Purposes of Precision Engineering
 The first term is dimension, which basically means any physical
factor that can be measured. This all icludes speed, humidity,
temperature, space, distance and so on.
 The second term is low tolerance which is used in engineering a
lot. This refers to being unable to function if one of these
dimensions is changed or altered in any way.
 The last term that is used is overall stability, which as you
guessed it, means that the whole engineering design is highly
tolerant.
Different Factors of Precision Engineering
1) Accuracy - is the most important of precision engineering
2) Precision - is all about having a system that can repeat or
reproduce measurements in unchanged conditions so that you're able
to get the same result
3) Predictability and Control - each product is worked on with the
same tools, by the same program in the same conditions so that the
predictability and precision engineering can be closely maintained
4) Quality - in precision engineering company needs to make sure
that the quality is always high and that things are done right first
time every time
 Accuracy
It is a measurement describes how closely the measurement from
your system matches the actual or true measurement of the thing
being measured.
Precision

It is a measurement describes how well a measurement system will

return the same measure; that is its Repeatability.
The Precision Engineering Focuses on Many Areas

• Research
• Design
• Development
• Manufacture and measurement of high accuracy components
and systems
Why Precision Engineering?
Why Precision Engineering?
The Precision Engineering Toolbox Includes:
 Design Methodology
 Error Budgeting
 Uncertainty Analysis
 Metrology
 Calibration/Error Compensation
 Precision Controls and Actuators and Sensor