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Metallic and reflective surfaces such as automotive parts are best viewed under a stereo microscope with reflected illumination. Using a microscope polarized ring light helps to reduce glare when viewing images under the microscope. The following images were obtained using a stereo microscope with a polarizing ring light. Below is an image of the edge of an automotive part with no polarization. Th …

What Kind of Microscopes Are Best for Inspection Tasks? A microscope can be used when inspecting parts for quality control, failure analysis, and research and development in order to see details that may be more difficult to observe with the naked eye. Using a microscope for inspection tasks can improve the efficiency and accuracy of these tasks. What kind of inspection microscope you choose depen …

Surface roughness inspection and quality control are two important areas of manufacturing, especially in the automotive industry. Visible surface defects including cracks, bubbles, scratches and inclusions can restrict the function of a product. Additionally, these defects can lead to failure or cause complaints from customers, so they need to be caught early on in the manufacturing process. Surfa …