What are Surface Tables Used For in Precision Engineering?

Surface tables have been an integral part of engineering workshops for 200 years ever since Henry Maudslay, the father of British precision engineering, pioneered the surface plate around 1800. By manually scraping a cast-iron plate and working sets of three against each other with marking blue, he generated the first perfectly flat reference planes.

A flat reference is the basic datum required for precision measurements such as height, squareness, parallelism and roundness.

At Walker Lincoln Ltd., we specialize in providing these essential precision tools to engineers across the UK (and beyond), helping them maintain the highest standards of accuracy in their manufacturing processes. Over the last 30 years, we have served the automotive, aerospace, fabrication, maritime (incl subsea), calibration & inspection and general engineering sectors by providing our products to enable their operations.

A large (7m x 2m) plain Stolle surface plate, remachined to a high standard. Walker Lincoln Ltd. +44 1522 560088

Contact us at Walker Lincoln Ltd today for a bespoke quote on our new and used surface tables, angle plates and floorplates.

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