This sounds [on topic][1]. 

I think it falls under this section of the "on topic" answer:

> Hardware is any primarily electronic item that can perform more than one task, designed to interface with, connect to, or be, a primary computing platform in day-to-day operation. 

That way you've described it, this sounds like such a piece of hardware interfaces with the computer to perform precision work. 


  [1]: https://hardwarerecs.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/265/what-is-hardware