Optical CMM’s Software Does the Thinking for You

The µCMM optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from Bruker Alicona (Itasca, IL) measures complex geometries with high precision based on a robust areal roughness measurement principle. Users benefit from tactile coordinate measuring technology and optical surface measuring technology to measure component dimension, position, shape, and roughness with only one sensor.

The optical CMM enables the measurement of small surface details on large components and the ability to precisely determine the position of individual measurements in relation to each other. Measurable surfaces include all common industrial materials and composites such as plastics, PCD, CFRP, ceramics, chrome, and silicon.

Operation is simple with single-button solutions, automation, and ergonomic control elements such as a specially designed controller. Air-bearing axes with linear drive enable wear-free use and highly accurate, fast measurements.

The machine is also a planning-and-reporting system. Because MetMaX operating software contains all the information necessary on how to acquire and evaluate 3D data, operators don’t have to have metrology knowledge to perform measurements. Instead of choosing a measuring strategy, the operator defines the geometric features to be verified and the software autonomously calculates probing directions (from above or laterally), tilt and rotation angles, and travel directions in XYZ. Before measurement starts, a virtual simulation ensures a collision-free measurement sequence.

Data can be recorded and evaluated at any time and independently of the operator.

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