Expedited Award for Novel Research: Enhance the Developmentof the National Standard for the Performance of Coordinate Measuring Machines and Measuring Machine Software

坐标测量机（CMM）现在是 用于尺寸质量控制的测量仪器 制造的零件。 为了保证准确性， 这些机器足以满足预期用途、性能 标准是必须的。 作者将写一个新的更新 性能的美国国家标准版本 三坐标测量机与美国机械学会密切合作 批准本标准的ASME B89.1.12工程师委员会。 新标准将消除 上一版本（1985年），改进了球杆部分 测量，并为旋转轴，大型机器添加处理 和“触火”探测器。 本标准的完整版本 将于1989年9月提交给委员会。

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) are now the principle measuring instrument used for quality control of the dimensions of manufactured parts. In order to ensure that the accuracy of these machines is sufficient for the intended use, performance standards are required. The author will write a new updated version of the American National Standard for the performance of CMMs in close cooperation with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B89.1.12 committee who approves this standard. The new standard will remove ambiguities identified in the previous version (1985), improve the section on ball bar measurement, and add treatments for rotary axes, large machines and "touch-fire" probes. A completed version of this standard will be delivered to the committee in September of 1989.