Surface topography in data storage technology
Hard disk drives are everywhere, and everyone relies on them working reliably and perfectly. To guarantee these essential aspects, manufacturers and their suppliers devote significant energy to development and manufacturing.
Polytec gives them a helping hand in this regard. Whether you’re dealing with hard drive bearings, hard drive disks, or read/write heads, Polytec’s range of surface metrology products helps you boost reliability in your production processes.
Web session "Characterizing ultra-precision & sealing surfaces"
Compact web session on 3D surface characterization of ultra-precision machined (UPM) and sealing components — from lapped, CNC ground to polished texture, finish and more.
Surface profilers for your metrology tasks
Micro Profiler
Micro.View profiler systems are optimized for measurements with sub-nanometer resolution. With focused optics and high vertical resolution they enable detailed analysis of microstructures, surface finish and material distribution where even the smallest deviations matter.
Macro Profiler
Pro.Surf inspects flatness, step height and parallelism on large parts and multi-part trays — non-contact, in seconds. No-crash telecentric optics measure even into bores, with the precision and repeatability production demands.
Metro.Lab
Metro.Lab is a compact, wide-area surface profiler. It combines high measurement performance with a small footprint—ideal for space or budget conscious applications that still require reliable 3D surface data.
Not sure which profiler fits your task? Two guides to help you decide.
Two short guides take you through the key decisions: one helps you choose the right measuring technology, the other the right measurement scale — micro or macro. And with our try-before-buy offer, you get the practical way to confirm your choice on your own parts.
Discuss your demands with our experts
Let’s start with a short discussion about your parts, tolerances, and workflow—and, if useful, we can add a feasibility study, PolyMeasure (contract measurements), or a PolyRent trial as optional next steps.
