What is a tablet

Flat plate is a plane reference instrument used for workpiece detection or marking. This illustrates the nature and use of the plate.

1. The flat plate is a kind of measuring tool that reproduces the measured value in a fixed form.

2. The flat working face is often used as a plane datum to calibrate and adjust other measuring instruments or as a standard to compare with the measured part, which is specially used for the measurement of form and position error. Therefore, it is a form and position error measuring instrument.

3. While naming the plate, it points out the specific purpose - for workpiece detection or marking.

When the flat plate with larger specification is installed on the special support, it is collectively referred to as the platform.

It is made of thick cast iron plate with flat side.