Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Coordinate Measuring Machines",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release 'Real time' job managment system made for SMEs from
PSL DataTrack, which we summarised at the time by saying "A competitive subcontracting SME machine shop has to have a job management system, which provides its staff with factory status reports in 'real time'".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release CMM arms now link up to Tebis scanning from
Faro UK: "To bring more flexibility to scanning, Faro is now offering links to Tebis surface reverse engineering packages for its FaroArm portable coordinate measuring machines".
In September 2007, we covered the news from Metris
concerning its Bridge, gantry and horizontal arm CMMs
- take a look at Extensive CMM range rebranded
which says: "Rebranded bridge, gantry and horizontal arm CMMs fit any measurement volume for automotive and aerospace applications, offer up to submicron measurement accuracy, and feature multi-sensor support".
Take a look also at the news release from NVision, Non-contact system outperforms CMMs,
as well as Coordinate measurement relies on good software from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor,
and CMMs to give F1 firm metrology reports from Hexagon Metrology.
See also:
Manufacturing benefits from faster measurements
(July 2007)
Speed is the important factor in measurement and in imoroiving machining times, such as using a compact laser interferometer measurement system or a 5-axis head for CMMs
CMM company manufactures 10,000th unit
(June 2007)
Coordinate Measuring Machine manufacturer, Aberlink continues to increase sales of its 'shop-floor proof' Extreme CMM and has celebrated the production of their 10,000th unit overall
Two top-selling portable CMMs in one package
(May 2007)
Faro Technologies has released the TrackArm which combines two of its top-selling portable coordinate measuring machines into a single package
Airbus benefits from Missler collaboration
(May 2007)
CAD and CAM native integration in TopSolid products leads to productivity improvements at Airbus
Video metrology systems: a discussion
(April 2007)
William R Gilman, vice president of North American sales for Optical Gaging Products, discusses video metrology systems, used in manufacturing to verify and validate part dimensions
Free auto-change rack for customers
(April 2007)
Aberlink are offering customers who purchase an Aberlink coordinate measuring machine, a free Renishaw MCR20 probe changing system if they choose a Renishaw PH10 motorised probe head for their CMM
Laser interferometer for calibration of CMM
(March 2007)
Inspection of of machine tools geometric accuracy, calibration of coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and reference surfaces can be acieved using the LSP 30 laser interferometer from Feanor
Conference call covers latest on CMM markets
(March 2007)
A conference call will provide an overview of a recent world-wide study about co-ordinate measuring machines, including developments, end-user and geographic trends
Vision based coordinate measuring machines
(February 2007)
ActiCM, manufacturer of vision based coordinate measuring machines, has signed an agreement with a second Chinese distributor
Laser trackers for Lightning fighter alignment
(January 2007)
Leica Geosystems has announced that Advanced Integration Technology (AIT of Plano, TX) has purchased five Leica .800MC laser trackers for the Joint Strike Fighter program from Lockheed Martin
Piston design and manufacturing cell unveiled
(January 2007)
Menard Competition Technologies has unveiled its new piston design and manufacturing cell, following two years of development and in excess of GBP1.5 million investment
Portable coordinate measuring machines for lab
(November 2006)
Romer portable coordinate measuring machines are designed for industries that need to inspect, measure or reverse engineer workpieces on the shop floor or in the metrology lab
Large CNC lathes boost machining capabilities
(October 2006)
Large lathes designed for heavy duty machining applications deliver exceptional performance (even during interrupted cutting operations) - and provide unrivalled accuracy
CMM introduces affordable scanning
(August 2006)
Coordinate measuring machine provides a particularly affordable means of entering the world of scanning technology for production and progress inspection of single processing stages
Latest CAD-based measuring software introduced
(August 2006)
Latest CAD-based measuring software optimizes the measurement process and permits measurements on malleable parts such as sheet metal or plastics and makes measuring easier
Value, Precision and 3D Modelling
(July 2006)
Value, Precision and 3D Modelling From ITP Group's Latest Gantry CMM
CMM Measures Up To Tube Industry Demand
(June 2006)
ITP has launched a new measuring centre specifically for the inspection of manipulated or bent tubing
Metrology machine builder gains leadership award
(April 2006)
Frost and Sullivan has named Metris as the recipient of the 2006 Growth Strategy Leadership of the year Award for outstanding contribution to the dimensional metrology industry
Retrofit package upgrades manual, automatic
(April 2006)
CMMs Offering compatibility with leading CMM software packages such as Aberlink 3D, Axel, PowerInspect, Virtual DMIS, Camio and Capps, Deva CMM products are available in retrofit package
Coordinate measuring machines have DMIS support
(January 2006)
Wenzel UK ahas nnounced that its range of LH Bridge CMM's is now also available with OpenDMIS software
CMM upgrade includes DMIS
(November 2005)
Xspect Solutions has commenced delivery of its benchmark OpenDMIS Software as an upgrade solution for both Brown and Sharpe and Sheffield Coordinate Measuring Machines
News on the Coordinate measuring machines - CMM from Hexagon Metrology Europe, Romer
(November 2005)
High-precision, high-speed coordinate measuring machine combines the accuracy of a laboratory measuring device with high speed and much higher acceleration
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Automated Mate Cell
(November 2005)
Laser-guided Alignment of F-35 Fuselage and Wing Assembly Completed with Leica LTD800s
VCS improves CNC machine tool accuracy
(October 2005)
Volumetric Compensation Software is a utility designed to run in the background of a CNC system to improve the accuracy of the machine tool under its control
Analyse, evaluate quality data in real time
(September 2005)
Powerful quality data management system with modular software analyses, evaluates and displays process and quality data in real time and provides interactive reports
DME and interfaces open door to CALYPSO
(September 2005)
Several interfaces have been developed by Carl Zeiss that permit the use of CALYPSO CAD-based measuring software with CMMs from non-Zeiss manufacturers
Measuring machines take over from fixtures
(September 2005)
At a printing machine manufacturer production measuring machines that are more flexible and cost-effective than traditional checking fixtures ensure that tolerances are met during production
3D inspection software checks for conflicts
(June 2005)
Streamlined 3D inspection software allows Tier Two and Three suppliers to check for collisions and interferences and measure distances while defining the inspection process
No refocus needed to check stepped parts
(March 2005)
A manual vision measuring machine features double-telecentric optics combined with such a large focal depth that workpieces of varying thickness can be measured without refocusing
Inspection software boosts fire truck manufacture
(February 2005)
By bringing inspection in-house with two portable CMMs equipped with PowerINSPECT inspection software, a fire truck manufacturer is no longer at contractors' mercy
Comprehensive metrology catalogue launched
(November 2004)
Mitutoyo (UK) has just launched its 2004/05, 464-page product catalogue and ranges from basic tools such as hand held micrometers and calipers through to high-precision, high-accuracy CMMs
Active GTMA gains ten more new members
(November 2004)
The GTMA continue to grow across the whole spectrum of membership, from rapid prototyping, toolmaking, through precision engineering, to tooling technologies and metrology
Braking high for confident measurements
(October 2004)
Popular with operators, a Smartscope non-contact video-based 3D measuring system from OGP is relied on by Dunlop Aerospace for chacking dimensional and spatial data
Off-line inspection programs for Catia v5
(October 2004)
The latest version of Tecnomatix' EM-Probecad software allows creation of off-line inspection programs for Catia v5