Connect with suppliers providing metrology equipment, measurement technologies, inspection systems, calibration services, testing solutions and quality assurance expertise to support manufacturing excellence.
Industrial Connected Metrology is our specialist consultancy division. Our consultants are trained and able to guide you with any measurement, inspection or calibration requirement.
Industrial Connected suppliers with recorded capabilities relevant to inspection, metrology & quality.
A global leader in industrial metrology, quality control, measurement, and inspection software & technologies.
Parent of OGP UK Ltd, ViciVision UK, Metrios UK, SYS Systems Ltd, Zoller UK Ltd
Automation and Robotics Supplier
UKAS and Traceable Standard Calibration Services
CMMs and Optical Scanners Industrial metrology solutions for reliable quality assurance
World leader in providing innovative motion control and measurement solutions.
Inspection & Measurement Sales & Consultancy
Software for FAI, PPAP, APQP & Suppler Collaboration
Engineering Confidence Through Precision Metrology
Over 30 Years of Precision Metrology Expertise
Precision metrology, digital twins, and geospatial equipment solutions
Independent Metrology & Measurement Solutions for UK Manufacturing
Inspection, Metrology & Quality is the destination for UK metrology, measurement, inspection and quality specialists - covering coordinate measuring machines, portable metrology, 3D scanning, optical and laser measurement, vision inspection, calibration, NDT, material and laboratory testing, and the quality assurance expertise that underpins manufacturing excellence.
Inspection and test buying is about evidence: what you are measuring, who you trust to measure it, and what paper proves the result.
First article, in-process, final, type test, batch test, or surveillance audit. Each has very different sample sizes, equipment and turnaround.
UKAS for measurement and test, ISO 17020 for inspection bodies, ISO 17025 for labs, plus any sector-specific notified body status.
Required parameters, format (PDF, EN 10204 3.1, signed paper), traceability to national standards, and turnaround.
Recurring high-volume measurement usually pays back its own CMM. One-off type tests almost always belong with an accredited lab.
If you measure in-house, your own equipment needs a UKAS-traceable calibration plan tied to ISO 10012.
The service lines suppliers in this category typically deliver.
These are the third-party certifications buyers commonly ask suppliers in this category to hold. Industrial Connected Verification is a separate check of company identity and credentials, and approved certifications uploaded by a supplier also contribute towards their Trust Score.
Baseline quality system for inspection providers.
Accredited calibration and testing laboratories.
Accreditation for independent inspection bodies.
Aerospace approval for non-destructive testing.
Personnel certification for NDT operators.
Sector-specific quality systems where inspection feeds regulated supply.
A realistic starting point for planning. Actual lead times depend on volume, material availability, finishing, inspection requirements and current supplier load. Confirm in writing on every quote.
Standard calibration lead times range from 3 to 7 working days while complex FAIR reporting may take several weeks.
Run through this checklist with any candidate supplier before awarding work. If they cannot evidence an item, treat it as a risk to manage, not an assumption to ignore.
The avoidable issues we see most often, with the one-line fix that prevents them.
The supplier profiles you will typically meet when sourcing in Inspection, Metrology & Quality.
Independent laboratories for calibration and material testing with traceable certificates.
On-demand FAI, dimensional inspection and supplier audit services.
Established manufacturers offering spare metrology capacity to other buyers.
Mobile or fixed PT, MPI, UT and RT teams for welded and cast components.
Support implementing ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949 and PPAP workflows.
Representative briefs and scopes buyers post in this category.
Standard calibration lead times range from 3 to 7 working days while complex FAIR reporting may take several weeks.
If your quality system, customer or regulator requires traceable measurement, UKAS-accredited calibration is the default standard in the UK.
For first-article inspection, capacity overflow, or measurements your in-house equipment can't handle - very large parts, optical, laser scanning and reverse engineering work.
Testing produces data; certification is independent confirmation that a product meets a standard. Many partners in this category can do both.
