The shopfloor coordinate measuring machine combines the arguments in favor of shopfloor gaging with the case for a CMM in general. Measuring work on the shop floor can bring the application of the measurement closer to real time, so the results have more value in controlling the process. And compared with other measuring systems that can be used in manufacturing operations, the CMM offers the most flexibility. A CMM can accurately measure objects of widely varying sizes and geometric configurations, and it can describe the relationship between separate features of a workpiece. This flexibility, along with a CMM’s speed relative to surface plate techniques or fixed gages, allows measurement to be used cost effectively to refine the process and analyze process trends.
Integrating the speed, flexibility and accuracy of CMMs into shopfloor operations has been an ongoing trend. Shopfloor integration makes the measuring function integral to the machining process. The CMM may be physically attached, as in a transfer line, or it may be connected by some type of transfer mechanism, such as a cart or a rail-guided vehicle, that moves the work to the CMM from a machine tool.
Beyond the obvious benefit of real-time or close-to-real-time process control, integrated shopfloor gaging with a CMM has various advantages. On the shop floor, gaging is most often performed by machine tool operators themselves, reducing the need for special inspectors. Another benefit of shopfloor gaging is its ability to build a historical database that tracks the way machines, parts, pallets and fixtures have behaved during the actual machining process.
Hexagon Shop Floor CMMs – An innovation on the shop-floor
Shop floor conditions may suggest that accurate measurement results on the factory floor would be impossible to obtain. However, using specialized shop floor hardened coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, measurement accuracy is ensured even in the production environment. With our verities of Hexagon Shop Floor CMMs, the accurate measurement results on the factory floor is possible.
TIGO SF is a versatile, air-free high performance Coordinate Measuring Machine for the shop-floor. Its solid and robust structure ensures extremely accurate measurements, while the innovative operating concept simplifies the dimensional inspection of industrial workpieces and opens up the world of metrology to everyone. Designed to operate in harsh environments, TIGO SF is fully protected with covers and bellows, and it is the ideal blend of robustness, innovation and flexibility.
4.5.4 SF uses standard 110 volt outlets with no need for shop air. Its compact footprint and roll-around stand, specifically designed to fit through a standard door, lets you easily move the SF series anywhere.
7.10.7 SF Using standard 110/220 volt outlets and with no need for shop air, it is ideal for frontline quality control. Easy to use and economical to operate, with low upfront costs and straightforward maintenance.
Or if you are looking for a high-end technology in production metrology, our “Leitz SIRIO” family would meets your desire.
ZEISS MaxLine – Maximizing measuring performance in production.
ZEISS MaxLine
Production measuring machines from ZEISS enable you to maximize the performance and profitability of your quality inspection activities. Thanks to the scanning probe, MaxLine machines allow you to also check the form and location of features in addition to the accuracy of object dimensions. And because the MaxLine is directly in production, you no longer have to take a trip to the measuring lab – saving you precious time, effort and money.
Protected Against Harsh Environments
The ZEISS MaxLine family consisting of DuraMax, GageMax and CenterMax are intended to excellently work directly on the production floor. ZEISS understands the extreme environments workshops have. Therefore, dust, oil, ground vibrations, temperature fluctuations and rough handling are no match against the MaxLine.
ZEISS Scanning Technology
Most scanning systems are passive. However, ZEISS works with active scanning probes – and is the only manufacturer to offer active sensors. The ZEISS VAST XT gold sensor, for example, continually measures its own probe deflection. A low, constant measuring force is actively applied electronically in the opposite direction. Dynamic outside influences are therefore practically ruled out. The low measuring force remains constant and the measuring results are more precise.
