Let’s review : Control 2025
measurement cell which, at Control 2025, was measuring the front end of an Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car. Shown featuring Hexagon’s new HYPERSCAN optical tracker with 3D scanning device, even non-metrologist shop-floor operators can improve efficiency with high- speed, high-resolution part scanning, supported by simple set-up and easy programming. Another star product introduction was the Hexagon Maestro next-generation CMM. Fast, easy to use, fully digital and scalable, the machine was busy measuring an alloy wheel. According to the company, its new Maestro is the fastest CMM in the world, surpassing the previous fastest machine, Hexagon’s Global S. Jörg Deller, General Manager - Stationary Metrology Devices and MTM, revealed that a speed comparison involving the Maestro and Global S measuring an identical motorsport component, showed the former to be significantly faster. The Global S completed the measurement routine in 140 seconds, while the Maestro took only 90 seconds: 35% quicker. Points of distinction Among other new CMMs catching the eye at Control 2025 was the CRYSTA-Apex VPlus 574 from Mitutoyo. Measuring a complex aerospace part at the show, the machine is ready for use in a smart factory environment with its temperature sensors for machine and workpiece compensation
offering an extended range of 15-30°C. Using Mitutoyo’s ABS scales, the CRYSTA-Apex VPlus 574 has a high resistance to environmental conditions and does not require homing upon start-up. Billed as a future-proof investment, Mitutoyo says the high-accuracy, high-speed, high-acceleration CMM is capable of tackling almost any task thanks to its ability to change or add probe systems and software with ease. LK Metrology was also promoting a new CMM suitable for shop-floor use in the shape of its new Altera SF (Shop Floor). The Altera SF withstands temperature shifts, vibration and dust without compromising its lab-grade accuracy, reports LK. On the stand, Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator Adam Tomlinson pointed out the presence of 360° status lights on top of the machine, while operator safety devices such as light curtains are optionally available.
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