Economical Bridge-Type CMM
The Spectrum bridge-type CMM from Carl Zeiss is designed for general measurement operations and can be configured to meet a user’s specific needs.

Compact CMM Measures Small Parts
Carl Zeiss’ Micura compact, bridge-type coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is designed to accurately measure delicate parts while maintaining efficiency.

Gearing Up to Make Big Gears
Over the years, this Indiana job shop/contract manufacturer developed a specialty in gear making. Now it is taking this specialty to a grander scale. Two large machines for high-precision internal gear grinding are the main anchors of the company’s new precision grinding room.

CMM Outperforms Expectations
For this precision manufacturer, keeping inspections cost-effective required a system that could provide both high accuracy and reduced measuring times. The Prismo navigator CMM from Zeiss delivered both, along with additional, unexpected benefits.

Comprehensive Inspection of Round Parts
The O-Inspect multi-sensor measuring machine features a rotary table for horizontal and vertical positioning to increase effectiveness of the measuring run, the company says.

Design the Parts Around the Process
To guarantee that components for a new helicopter could be readily produced, the company looked at the capabilities of available machine tools in the market first, and then finalized the design of the components accordingly. It created a Precision Components Technology Center to embody this concept as a process for R&D prototype work. What has emerged is a flexible production model that can be duplicated at its other facilities.

Enhanced Particle Analyzer
The company’s microscope-based analysis and documentation system particle analyzer is suited for industrial quality inspection.

Faro, Zeiss Offer Network of Solutions
Faro Technologies (Lake Mary, Florida) and Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology (Maple Grove, Minnesota) have announced the launch of the Innovative Solutions Network, a marketing, sales and support collaboration in North America intended to provide customers with a total metrology solution.

Last Glance at IMTS 2010
It would be impossible to cover all of the key exhibitors at IMTS 2010—even if every booth got merely a quick glance. However, the editors of MMS did get glimpses of some interesting technologies exhibited at the show...

System Scans Interrupted Contours
Carl Zeiss offers the fifth generation of VAST contact scanning systems with the VAST Performance Kit, which is available as an option for Prismo, CenterMax and GageMax CMMs.

Composites Machining for the F-35
Lockheed Martin’s precision machining of composite skin sections for the F-35 provides part of the reason why this plane saves money for U.S. taxpayers. That machining makes the plane compelling in ways that have led other countries to take up some of the cost. Here is a look at a high-value, highly engineered machining process for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.

Zeiss, Koepfer Partner in U.S. and Canada
Metrology supplier Carl Zeiss IMT (Maple Grove, Minnesota) and gear manufacturing equipment builder Koepfer America (South Elgin, Illinois) have joined with a new business partner agreement for the United States and Canada.

Multi-Sensor CMM Suits Various Applications
Able to accommodate multiple types of sensors, the Accura CMM incorporates foam insulating technology and other features that contribute to fast, precise and flexible measurements, the company says.

Zeiss Performs More Than 5,000 CT Scans
The Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Division (Maple Grove, Minnesota) recently reached a new milestone, having surpassed 5,000 computed tomography (CT) scans performed for customers.Offered to help customers determine the best measuring strategy for their products, CT scans can reduce the qualification process to a day’s work, the company says.

Zeiss Offers Web-Based Metrology Community
Carl Zeiss IMT (Maple Grove, Minnesota) has unveiled the Metrology Portal, a hub of information, value-added services and discussion that expands on the company’s existing offering of Internet-based knowledge and software updates.

A Significant Cell
Manual loading of heavy housings was this manufacturer’s prime bottleneck. It had limited experience with automated cells, but decided to install a big one. A look at the manufacturer’s $13 million cell reveals an intriguing layout and blend of technologies.

CMMs Provide Reliable, Accurate Measurement Data
Having used a CMM from Carl Ziess for about a decade, this manufacturer turned to the metrology supplier again when it needed additional inspection capacity. The MMZ B and Accura CMMs delivered the accuracy and reliability the shop had come to expect.

Multi-Sensor CMM Suits Various Applications
Able to accommodate multiple types of sensors, the Accura CMM incorporates foam insulating technology and other features that contribute to fast, precise and flexible measurements, the company says.

Integrated Software For Surface Finish, Form, Geometry
Carl Zeiss’ next generation of TiMS software, ACCTeePro integrated software, is designed for surface finish, form and geometry. ACCTeePro, a product of Accretech, features a simple user interface with seamless measurement, the company says.

Metrology Supplier Expands Service On West Coast
Carl Zeiss IMT (Maple Grove, Minnesota) says its recently opened West Coast Technical Center demonstrates its commitment to supporting local high-tech industry by providing customers easy access to its technology. Located in a modern technology park in Irvine, California, the new center focuses on application support, contract inspection services, software training and demonstration of Zeiss equipment.

Zeiss Collaborates With Gantry CMM Frame Builder
Carl Zeiss (Maple Grove, Minnesota), has agreed to combine Torino, Italy-based Coord3 Industries’ gantry CMM frames with its sensors, software and other technology for marketing in North America. The collaboration between the two companies began in early 2004 with a contract for a development and distribution venture.

System Capable Of Optical, Contact Scanning
The O-Inspect multi-sensor measuring system from Carl Zeiss is said to increase efficiency during the inspection of small and complex parts in the plastics and medical industries, automobile technology and precision mechanics. Operators can alternate between optical and contact measurements without interrupting the CNC measuring run.

Combining Geometry And Surface Measurements
 The company’s Calypso 3D measuring software allows measurement and automatic documentation of geometries and surface roughness in a single set-up. The interface permits the measurement of geometry and surface data of workpieces. When used with the Handysurf surface measuring instrument and the DuraMax CMM, the software offers comprehensive measurements of the workpiece shape and surface.

Multi-Sensor CMM Eases Micro-Measuring
By combining an optical sensor and a touch probe, the F25 CMM from Carl Zeiss enables users to use the same machine platform to perform metrology operations on a variety of miniature parts.

Scanning Measuring Machine For Small Shops
The DuraMax compact 3D coordinate measuring machine (CMM) features the VastXXT sensor and is said to be an alternative for virtually all types of gages. The company says this CMM is suited for process control on the production floor, for the quick in-between inspection of small workpieces and for testing volume parts directly in production. According to the company, the CMM is an alternative for traditional measuring equipment such as height gages, ring gages, snap gages, plug gages, form measuring machines, workshop measuring equipment and manual measuring machines.

Compact Scanning CMM For Small Shops

In It For The Long Haul
Curt Reed uses advanced grinding techniques in the pursuit of short-run, sub-micron work that other shops can’t perform or won’t attempt. His shop’s commitment to its customers is reflected in the high level of equipment sophistication and applied grinding acumen.

Software Ensures Compatibility Between Measurement Devices

Gantry CMM Speeds Cycle Time While Increasing Output
A new 4-meter CMM let this shop inspect machine bases faster and more accurately.

Inspection With X-Ray Vision
Could detecting and quantifying the internal flaws of complex parts be as easy as operating a microwave oven? Kevin Legacy, manager of computed tomography (CT) and engineering at Carl Zeiss IMT Corporation, thinks so. He compares the manufacturer's Actis line of industrial CT systems to the one-button operation of the kitchen appliance.

CAD/CMM Combo Alleviates Programming Bottleneck
For the Common Rail Division at Robert Bosch Corporation, consistent output of accurate data is essential for ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing processes and producing quality products.

Software For Measuring Sheet Metal, Other Malleable Parts

Everything Changes
Through a sweeping transition to high speed machining, a Maryland contract shop realizes its goal of same-day, "in by 9, out by 5" turnaround.

Expanded CMM Line Features Scanner For Small Parts

Scanning CMM Eliminates Bottleneck, Increasing Productivity
With a workforce of 1,300 people, this manufacturer provides drivetrain and customized manufacturing solutions for a range of markets, including automotive, snowmobile and ATV industries.

A Surface Roughness/Contour Measuring Instrument

Scanning Technology Helps Small Manufacturer Generate New Business
For Evden Enterprises, the decision to purchase a new coordinate measuring machine was the logical next step in expanding its capabilities.

Scanning Technology Helps Generate New Business
Evden Enterprises (Ukiah, California),decided that purchasing a new coordinate measuring machine (CMM) was the logical next step in expanding their capabilities. They knew from past experience that staying ahead of the competition and generating new business meant having the right technology and equipment in place.

Turbocharging Scanning Metrology
All things being equal, the slower the scanning velocity, the more accurate the results. However, that is not an attractive solution for firms using CMMs right next to machine tools on the plant floor-firms that need inspection results as quickly as possible to keep those machines making good parts.

Automated CMM Verification Helps Engine Manufacturer Build Best-In-Class Engines
This manufacturer's new verification system measures part dimensions to ensure accurate machining, supporting process control and production volume objectives.

Automotive OEM Employs Shopfloor CMMs To Improve Process Control
GM expects first-time quality from transmissions manufactured at this major manufacturer, which are shipped directly to the GM assembly line. There are no incoming quality checks or receiving inspection routines.

Tight Tolerances And Trial Runs
This contract shop is committed to difficult jobs. The shop often takes on a job without knowing how the part will be made.

Scanning CMM Gets Auto Parts To Market With Speed, Accuracy
In the game of darts, the bull's eye is 4 cm in diameter. It doesn't matter where the dart hits inside the bull's eye—dead center, slightly to the left or right of dead center—to score points, as long as it lands within the 4-cm circle.

Putting Measurement In The Loop
A precision moldmaker aims to boost production and quality by automating metrology.

Roundness Measurement System Enhances Capabilities
The company says it owes its success to teamwork. Everyone--from the engineers who craft designs, to the machine operators who grind the parts, to the president who consults with all of them-collaborates on finding ways to make quality parts the best way possible.

Better Math Makes Scanning Stronger
Evaluating the suitability of a CMM for an application traditionally revolves around determining measurement uncertainty relative to the workpiece size and required tolerances. Generally the CMM should be 10 times more accurate than the tolerance it will verify. But what is the best method of acquiring the data?

Scanning CMM Technology Made More Affordable
While scanning CMMs have been around awhile, they haven't become a mainstay of general production mainly due to cost. There's little question as to the value that scanning can provide. Conventional CMM workpiece measuring processes are limited by the number of points that can be collected and analyzed in a reasonably time-efficient manner. Thus, point-by-point inspection in essence provides a spot check confirmation of certain workpiece features, but it can easily miss a variety of nonconforming geometry in between those checkpoints.

Surface Measurement Of Round Parts Helps Manufacturer Grow
This Minnesota company has increased its inspection and analysis versatility, identified manufacturing improvement opportunities, and added a significant source of new revenue since adding technology to conduct roundness and form inspections.

Flexible Scanning Gage Is Designed For Shop Floor
While CMMs are extremely flexible as measuring systems go, and certainly provide the means to acquire a lot of dimensional data quickly, most shops have a hard time justifying more than one or two machines, even if they are designed for the shop floor. If Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. (Minneapolis, Minnesota) has its way, however, these same measurement capabilities will be found all over the shop, though not quite in the form of a conventional CMM.

Accurate, Efficient CMM Helps Transmission Parts Manufacturer
The speed and accuracy of CMM inspection addresses several manufacturing challenges, including tight machining tolerances, rapid conversion between jobs, 100 percent inspections and QS9000 certification standards.

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