Hexagon Metrology announced the release of the Optiv Classic 443 tp, the newest model in the Optiv Classic series. Each unit comes touch probe-ready and includes a high-resolution CCD (charge-coupled device) camera for multi-sensor applications with micro- to nano-scale precision measurement requirements.The Classic 443 tp boasts a first term accuracy of 1.9 microns, making it […]
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Portable Metrology Pushes Race Teams to Creative Engineering
by Cathy Hayat, Hexagon Metrology, Inc. Metrology became an essential part of the build process once NASCAR brought tighter tolerances into play. At the competitive edge of every professional sport, the margins of victory are often tiny differences in energy, efficiency, skill and physical configuration. Over time, this gives rise to elaborate regulations governing competitors’ behavior, […]
ROMER Absolute Arm Now Up to 66% Faster
The enhanced ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner is more rapid than previous versions, offering an acquisition speed of up to 50,000 points per second. This enables users to move the scanner over the measurement object faster than before, while achieving the same high-quality data which ROMER users have come to expect, even on […]
Hexagon Metrology Releases New Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 Caliper
Hexagon Metrology announced the release of the Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 calipers with an innovative built-in output connection. This electronic measuring tool is IP67 compliant with its main components encapsulated and protected from shop floor contaminants such as dust, oil and coolants. The adaptable calipers can be used wirelessly or with a cable using […]
Innovative Multisensor Vision Technology Features PC-DMIS CAD Software
The Optiv® Classic 321GL tp, is a benchtop vision measuring machine featuring 6.5x motorized CNC zoom optics that contribute to levels of accuracy approaching 2μ. Each unit is pre-configured to add a touch-probe for multi-sensor measurement. The Classic 321GL tp is ideal for the inspection of complex, densely populated features, such as medical, electronic or […]
Hexagon Metrology Introduces the ROMER Absolute Arm
Hexagon Metrology has a new generation of ROMER portable 3D measuring arms. It is the first measuring arm to have absolute encoders. This technology avoids the earlier need with all measuring arms to initialize the encoders. Now, the user can switch the machine on and start measuring. The ROMER Absolute Arm has a low weight […]