Before revision: In metrology and the fields that it serves (such as manufacturing, machining, and engineering), total indicator reading (TIR) is the difference between the maximum and minimum measurements, that is, readings of an indicator, on the planar, cylindrical, or contoured surface of a URL showing its amount of deviation from flatness, roundness (circularity), cylindricity, concentricity with other cylindrical features, or similar conditions.
After revision: , also known by the newer name full indicator movement (FIM),In metrology and the fields that it serves (such as manufacturing, machining, and engineering), total indicator reading (TIR) is the difference between the maximum and minimum measurements, that is, readings of an indicator, on the planar, cylindrical, or contoured surface of a URL showing its amount of deviation from flatness, roundness (circularity), cylindricity, concentricity with other cylindrical features, or similar conditions.