Micro-Vu was founded in 1959 in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. The goal was to provide precision optical comparators at an affordable price. Small machine shops needed to improve the quality of their part......Micro-Vu was founded in 1959 in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. The goal was to provide precision optical comparators at an affordable price. Small machine shops needed to improve the quality of their parts. Most measurement and inspection systems on the market were too expensive for the average small shop. Micro-Vus first product was a portable optical comparator. Micro-Vu designed a special lens system that offered bright images at a low cost. The comparator was an instant success. Over the years, Micro-Vu expanded its product line to fill the needs of customers developing larger and more accurate measuring machines. In the 1970s Micro-Vu offered a full line of optical comparators with advanced features like thru-the-lens surface illumination and integrated digital readouts (DROs) In 1980, Micro-Vu introduced the first metrology computer designed specifically for optical comparators. The Q16 and its predecessor the MD-1, brought functionality to optical comparators that previously had been available only on coordinate measuring machines. The 1980s saw many other innovations such as video comparators, edge detectors, video inspections systems and the latest technology - machine vision systems. In 1988, Micro-Vu moved to a Windsor, California, in the heart of Northern Californias wine country. The 40,000 square foot facility contains sophisticated design and manufacturing operations. In 1992, Micro-Vu introduced InSpec Metrology Software. This easy-to-use program provided measuring systems with more power than ever before. ASME Y14.5 geometric tolerancing and program storage were just the start of the large feature set. In 1994, Micro-Vu introduced the Qubix Vision. High accuracy, low cost, and ease of use made this system extremely popular. Other characteristics made the Qubix the most celebrated machine in its class. As the worldwide push for quality grows, customers continue to demand faster, more accurate, and more capable systems. In 1996, Micro-Vu introduced its fastest, most accurate system. The Quantum measuring system is capable of 28 inches per second with accuracy better than a micron. The Quantum features air bearings, granite ways and linear servo motors, and has raised the standard of measuring systems. Micro-Vu continues to provide more measuring solutions. Micro-Vu has developed a line of probe ready vision measuring machines as well as Window 2000 software to take measurement into the next century. >> Back to Top