(Michigan Metrology: Livonia, MI) -- Registration is now open for the annual “Surface Roughness, Texture, and Tribology” short course, presented in Livonia, Michigan, 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’ve developed this class to help people use surface roughness analysis in their workplaces,” says Don Cohen, Ph.D., 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 provide live demonstrations of 3D optical profilers.

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