DIGITAL METROLOGY SOLUTIONS, a measurement software developer, released TraceBossPro for production measurement of surface roughness and crosshatch. The highly visual software takes users beyond the numerical output from roughness gages, helping connect the results to the actual surfaces being produced.

TraceBoss was introduced several years ago, gaining popularity for simple and powerful shop-floor analysis on the shop floor. TraceBoss+ added crosshatch measurement alongside surface roughness analysis.

"TraceBoss and TraceBoss+ gave users a straightforward interface and parameter set, significantly extending the capabilities of common, handheld roughness gages," stated DMS president Mark Malburg. "That simplicity was a great success, but we reached a tipping point where many users were requesting even greater power. TraceBossPro moves beyond the locked-down capabilities, adding configurability and analysis power."

TraceBossPro adds the ability to customize measurement set-ups and switch between them with one click. Each configuration includes its own scaling, filtering, display options, etc.

Hundreds of ISO 21920 and ASME surface texture parameters can be selected in any combination with optional user specification limits. Measurement configurations can then be locked to ensure consistency and traceability.

TraceBossPro also introduces new analytical power. For example, the ISO 16610 spline filter has been added to enable full-length measurement of a surface, which is essential for waviness analysis.

"TraceBossPro is production-ready," according to Malburg. "It’s geared toward high-volume production settings with similar repeated measurements, and for prototyping environments where a variety of parts are being measured. TraceBossPro is the ultimate addition to portable texture measurement systems.”

Learn more at www.digitalmetrology.com.