Metrology
Aberlink’s Fulcrum CMM goes full 3D The Aberlink Fulcrum CMM was launched at Control 2023. Originally available with a vertical stylus, it has proved very successful in being the next logical step-up in metrology capability to a 2D height gauge. Early adopters of the Fulcrum CMM have confirmed just how easy it is to use as a shop floor manual CMM, checking parts off machine tools after each machining operation. They have reported a significant reduction in queuing time for CMM inspection and tremendous financial savings due to reduced scrap and rework.
Following the Fulcrum launch Aberlink has been developing its 3D capability. This wasn’t a straightforward task because metrology performance had to be maintained as well as ease of use. To overcome both these issues, Aberlink
has made their own bespoke star styli, star stylus calibration procedure and 3D software user interface. Star styli available from other leading manufacturers were not stiff enough and affected the CMMs accuracy. The bespoke styli made by Aberlink ensures excellent metrology performance and accessibility to side-face features measured in the X-Z or Y-Z projection planes.
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