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Infographic comparing Grade 0, Grade 1, and Grade 2 cast iron surface plates, including precision levels, flatness tolerances, applications, and relevant standards.
30 JUL, 2026

Grade 0 vs Grade 1 vs Grade 2: What Precision Grades Mean for Cast Iron Plates

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Infographic explaining cast iron surface plates, including their composition, precision grades, manufacturing process, specifications, and common applications in metrology and inspection.
28 JUL, 2026

Cast Iron Surface Plate Explained: Composition, Grades and Common Applications

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Infographic comparing a granite plate, granite slab, and granite surface table, showing their differences, uses, configurations, support systems, and precision measurement applications.
23 JUL, 2026

Granite Plate, Granite Slab, Granite Surface Table: Clearing Up the Terminology

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Infographic explaining what levelling jacks do and how they support, stabilize, and level surface plates for accurate precision measurement.
21 JUL, 2026

What Do Levelling Jacks Do? Understanding Surface Plate Support Systems

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Infographic explaining why surface plates were traditionally made of cast iron, highlighting vibration damping, wear resistance, machinability, stability, and cost advantages.
16 JUL, 2026

Why Were Surface Plates Traditionally Made of Cast Iron?

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Surface table vs surface plate comparison showing differences in construction, accuracy, applications, and precision measurement use.
14 JUL, 2026

Surface Table vs Surface Plate: Is There Actually a Difference?

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Engineering infographic explaining how to read a surface plate drawing, including GD&T flatness symbols, tolerance zones, grade callouts, calibration diagrams, and certified working area.
09 JUL, 2026

How to Read a Surface Plate Drawing: Symbols, Callouts and Tolerance Diagrams Explained

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What is a datum surface? Illustration showing a granite surface plate, datum plane, datum line, datum point, and the 3-2-1 principle used in precision metrology.
07 JUL, 2026

What Is a Datum Surface? A Guide to Reference Planes in Precision Metrology

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26 JUN, 2026

Granite Surface Plates in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing: Grades, Tolerances and Sourcing in India

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