--- title: "Brunson Blog: A Blog for Metrology Enthusiasts | smr" description: "smr | Brunson Blog: A Blog for Metrology Enthusiasts" --- [![Brunson Instrument Company](https://blog.brunson.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Brunson-Logo_white.png?width=1079&name=Brunson-Logo_white.png "Brunson Instrument Company")](http://brunson.us) # A Blog for Metrology Enthusiasts # [How is your laser tracker performing?](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/how-is-your-laser-tracker-performing) ![David Buck](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/david-buck-headshot.jpg) By David Buck on Oct 17, 2019 9:17:57 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/brunson-kinairy-video.jpg)](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/how-is-your-laser-tracker-performing) Laser trackers are amazing, complex machines. Lots of moving parts. You baby them, of course—they are your most precise measurement device. But you still worry. It’s in your job description. Now, you’ve got some critical measurements coming up. And it’s been 5 months since your tracker arrived back from the manufacturer’s certification. Can you be confident in that next reading? **Is your tracker performing within Maximum Permissible Errors?** How about another 5 months from now? [Read More](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/how-is-your-laser-tracker-performing) --- # [Control those SMRs!](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/control-those-smrs-for-laser-trackers) ![David Buck](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/david-buck-headshot.jpg) By David Buck on Aug 7, 2019 2:03:39 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/control-those-smrs-1.jpg)](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/control-those-smrs-for-laser-trackers) **Living on the Edge… but Never Falling** They get cracked, scratched, and occasionally dropped into the assembly while taking measurements. Brunson Instrument Company offers several options for controlling your SMR so it stays in place or securing it so that even if it does get dropped, it doesn’t get damaged. Consider these innovative SMR target holders: [Read More](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/control-those-smrs-for-laser-trackers) --- # [Getting the most out of your SMRs](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/getting-the-most-out-of-your-laser-tracker-smrs) ![David Buck](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/david-buck-headshot.jpg) By David Buck on Jul 22, 2019 2:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/custom-video-thumbnails/laser-tracker-target-holder-video-1.5ADP-.5-1.jpg)](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/getting-the-most-out-of-your-laser-tracker-smrs) For a laser tracker to function correctly, the SMR has to cooperate. Brunson Instrument Company offers drift nests and adapters that place your SMR where you need it and record that next measurement accurately. Consider these target holders: [Read More](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/getting-the-most-out-of-your-laser-tracker-smrs) --- # [Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Laser Tracker?](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/are-you-getting-the-most-out-of-your-laser-tracker) ![David Buck](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/david-buck-headshot.jpg) By David Buck on Jul 8, 2019 2:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/laser-tracker-target-holder-video-3.jpg)](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/are-you-getting-the-most-out-of-your-laser-tracker) Brunson Instrument Company has been helping the world measure for more than 90 years, and we continue to develop equipment that makes industrial measurement easier, more effective and precise. Not everyone is getting the most out of their laser tracker. Consider these [target holders](https://brunson.us/metrology-targeting-target-holders-kits-scales-bars-stands-mounts), each designed to address specific precision targeting challenges and allow you to get the next shot faster and more efficiently: [Read More](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/are-you-getting-the-most-out-of-your-laser-tracker) --- # [Would you drive a Ferrari on bald tires?](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/would-you-drive-a-ferrari-with-bald-tires) ![Jim Vaughan](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/jim-vaughan.jpg) By Jim Vaughan on Jan 18, 2019 3:22:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.brunson.us/hubfs/ferrari.jpg)](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/would-you-drive-a-ferrari-with-bald-tires) ## Then why make the same mistake with your Laser Tracker? Most of us have heard the proverb that ends, "For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail." While most companies have moved beyond horseshoes to the high-tech realms of lasers, the failure of the most inconsequential-seeming part of your equipment can destroy your entire measurement operation. [Read More](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/would-you-drive-a-ferrari-with-bald-tires) --- [All posts](https://blog.brunson.us/blog/all) ### Recent Posts ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## About the blog The Brunson blog is designed to be a platform for collaborative exploration in the field of metrology. 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