Surface Roughness, Texture, and Tribology 2-Day Class, May 13-14, 2026

Registration is now open for the annual Surface Roughness, Texture, and Tribology short course, Livonia, MI, May 13-14, 2026. The two-day class offers a unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of surface roughness and tribology and how they relate to friction, wear, noise, sealing, and appearance in manufacturing and product development.

"We have developed this class to help people use surface roughness analysis in their workplaces," said Don Cohen, PhD, who presents the course. "The two-day format lets us dive deep into surface roughness basics and to also address our attendees' specific applications."

This class will feature two guest presenters: Laurie Winkless, physicist and science journalist, and Mark Malburg, President of Digital Metrology Solutions. Bruker will also be providing live demonstrations of 3D optical profilers.

The two-day course topics include:

• Measuring surface texture
• Filtering texture data into roughness and waviness
• Analysis techniques and tools
• Surface texture parameters
• Specifying surface texture
• Applying texture analysis to wear, vibration, and other functions
• Coating adhesion and appearance
• Noise and vibration
• Dry friction and rolling friction
• Fundamentals of lubrication
• Surface metrology strategy.

"We have been refining and expanding this class for 20 years," said Dr. Cohen. "It is the most thorough and affordable opportunity we know to learn the fundamentals of surface texture and tribology, and to apply them for use in the workplace."

Class details and registration are available at michmet.com/classes. Registration requests can also be made by emailing info@michmet.com.

For more information contact:

Michigan Metrology, LLC

17199 N. Laurel Park Dr. #51

Livonia, MI 48152

734-953-5030

info@michmet.com

www.michmet.com