Precision aerospace component manufacturer has invested in a portable CMM to measure components in-situ and avoid the need to re-set machinery
Faro Technologies’ Faro gage-PLUS portable CMM has helped boost productivity in Burcas’ manufacture of precision components, particularly for the aerospace sector. ‘Our move into aerospace really focused our minds on the benefits we could obtain [...]
Jon Hobden looks at the development of Coordinate Measuring Machines and the importance of finding the right CMM software for a given application
The advent of coordinate measuring technology in the 1960s made possible the reliable measurement in three dimensions of a group or cluster of dimensions, so that different features on a component could be [...]
Upgraded software for portable coordinate measuring machines has graphical user interface for training and easier use, and a color-coded scheme for points to be measured
Romer has introduced a PowerINSPECT 4315 software upgrade for portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) users under warranty or participating in Romer’s software maintenance programme. The new software release delivers ease-of-use enhancements, [...]
A modular, user-friendly software package for the UK market includes ARCO QUICK, GRAPHIC and CAD, for use on manual or CNC, bridge type, cantilever and portable arm CMMs
In response to customer demand Eley Metrology have launched a new co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) software package for the UK market. ARCO CAD is a native DMIS system, [...]
An entry-level portable measurement arm with 0.036mm accuracy has a much lower price yet offers more accuracy than its predecessor
FARO Technologies, a market leader in portable computer-aided measurement arms and laser tracker sales, announced the release of the Fusion FaroArm. The new device blends styling cues of the Company’s Quantum FaroArm, but with a dramatically [...]
A highly accurate and easy to handle manually operated coordinate measuring arm can be equipped with a variety of touch trigger and laser scanning probes
Metris has launched its MCA (Manual Coordinate measuring Arm). It is a highly accurate and easy to handle measurement arm. It uses lightweight components and innovative design to produce a portable [...]
To bring more flexibility to scanning, Faro is now offering links to Tebis surface reverse engineering packages for its FaroArm portable coordinate measuring machines
Portable coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) maker, Faro, now offers a link to Tebis software for its FaroArm. Faro will show the application on a Lamborghini car body at the euromold 2007 event [...]
Drive design, low inertia/high-speed characteristics and intuitive Windows based software, enable a CMM to cut inspection times and eradicate quality department ‘bottlenecks’
Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer, Aberlink, will show its robust, yet very accurate ‘Extreme’ CMM at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing exhibition (February 6 and 7, 2008). The innovative machine’s mechanism, scales and guideways are [...]
Metrology software for portable coordinate measuring arms can easily change/convert between different measurement units or coordinate systems
FARO Technologies is to release its latest metrology software, CAM2 Q. FARO president and CEO, Jay Freeland, said: ‘Simply put, we’ve advanced the functionality and training while making it even more intuitive for any user. Whether they’re a seasoned [...]
On show at MACH 2008 will be a portable CMM measuring arm that 30% more accurate, 33% lighter in weight, and offers better performance in scanning dark or reflective surfaces
At the UK’s MACH 2008 machine tool show, Faro UK will present its broad range of portable measuring machines for a wide range of applications. Faro’s [...]
