Article by: HEXAGON & MEGA Tech Magazine
The Leitz Reference BX is a dedicated high speed scanning solution for specialized measurement tasks such as non-contact inspection for all kinds of turbine and fan blades or for inspection of smartphone glasses in the electronic industry. It is especially designed to measure complex shaped workpieces with maximum throughput, without compromising on accuracy. Even very demanding materials like carbon fiber glass or ceramic components can be measured.
Leitz Reference BX Non-Contact, High Speed 4-Axis Scanning
The system combines 4-axis scanning capabilities with a non-contact white light sensor and an automatic sensor exchange system that also enables the utilisation of an ultra precise tactile sensor for the measurement of tightly tolerated or hard to access features.
Optical Sensor Precitec S3
The Precitec S3 is a highly-accurate optical sensor which uses focused white light to measure the most challenging surfaces with maximum speed. When tactile measuring technology reaches its limits, optical sensors take over. Operating as part of a multisensory setup on the ultra-precision Leitz Reference BX, the Precitec S3 optical sensor enables measurements of all kinds of materials.
A large acceptance angle makes the sensor ideal for heavily inclined surfaces, while the non-contact measurement method is perfect for fragile parts. When combined with a tactile probe head, the Precitec S3 extends CMM capability by providing a complete and very fast measurement solution.
Tactile sensor HP-S-X1C
Save time and costs by reducing complex styli configurations. The HP-S-X1C is the only robust scanning probe head on the market that is optimised for a range of different styli lengths without the need to change modules.
Rotary Tables – Spin on Measurement
SENMATION SX – Automatic Sensor Changes
With the fully-automatic sensor changes within a workpiece program, SENMATION SX maximises productivity. In addition to the tactile probe head HP-S-X1C the chromatic-confocal sensor Precitec S3 can be used without recalibration.
High-Speed Blade Measurement
Overall the Leitz Reference BX measurement solution can reduce cycle time up to 50% for all kind of blades up to 900 mm height compared to classical tactile only inspection.
3D glass measurement
The Leitz Reference BX is an outstanding scanning and measuring solution for glass and other thin transparent or shiny materials. The Leitz Reference BX 7.7.5 is a compact model especially suited for measuring the smallest workpieces with tight tolerances, offering low levels of measurement uncertainty.
Hexagon´s 3D glass measurement solution enables the non-contact scanning of strongly curved 3D surfaces of glass parts like touch screens of mobile devices. The combination of optical sensor and continuously positionable rotary table enables the complete capturing of these demanding parts which can be strongly curved at the edges.