The article presents the problem of geodetic investigation of a lathe using equipment with a CCD camera. Measurements of the lathe’s geometry (deviation from linearity the move of apron carriage) were performed at 14 positions in 3 cycles. Studies were made by two independent methods: using a precise geometric leveling method and laser method with CCD camera. To carry out the work the following were used: Ni007 leveling, glass leveling staff, laser diode and a CCD camera, which was connected via a USB cable to the computer. CCD camera images were recorded on computer disk. The location of the laser spots registered on an image were designated using the author’s program written in MATLAB. Aver- aged results are listed in the tables. The graphs illustrate the obtained measurement errors and the values of deviations. Our results were compared with the distribution of acceptable deviations in vertical sections, which are given in the norms.

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