Receive the latest manufacturing news and technical information by subscribing to our monthly and quarterly magazines, weekly and monthly eNewsletters, and podcast channel. Based on the X-GAGE3D sensor portfolio, the system offers relative measurements with robot temperature compensation as a standard. Vision systems can provide some degree of depth measurement using scales attached to the Z-axis combined with focus and contrast measurements. Based on the X-GAGE3D sensor range, the system offers relative measurements with robot temperature compensation as standard. Industry News & Resources through the pandemic. Allocating tolerances for vision metrology systems. Company releases new MetraSCAN-R BLACK robot mounted scanner, additional models of the CUBE-R 3D scanning CMM and new digital twin environment software. SINCE 1880. OGP also offers its Feather and Rainbow micro probes for measuring fragile parts or fine features often found in medical applications. In addition to the VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparator, VISIONx, Inc. has worked with companies across various industries to create other non-contact, visual inspection and optical measuring systems. Robot-guided sensor system for high-precision 3D geometry inspections of all relevant measurement features, such as edges, all types of holes and surfaces, beside the assembly line. Award SME Young Engineer & Eli Whitney Award, Sr. The GOM Inspect software is used in product development, quality control and production. They all need ever more precise quality control. Other sensors available include a touch trigger probe, an SP25 analog scanning probe, and OGP’s own on-axis TeleStar Plus interferometric through-the-lens laser. “In October we are going to announce the FLIP-HVR vision measurement system,” said Arenal. Metrology for medical devices needs to become more capable as those devices get more varied and complex. For example, the Zeiss multisensor O-Inspect line comes standard with a telecentric lens, adaptive illumination system, and a Zeiss VAST XXT scanning analog probe, with an option for a confocal white light system. The system is especially suitable for the comprehensive inspection of individual parts and components in production environments or CMM rooms. A digital comparator is a vision metrology system that functions like an optical comparator. Mechanical and vision component tolerance allocation is important for any process that requires precision and validation. For the right application, it provides a lot of accuracy for an affordable price,” stated Creney. This is something most vision systems would struggle to achieve. As one of the leading providers of CMMs, Zeiss entered into developing vision systems with CMM thinking. With the HDV, not only are we the closest we have been to 100% inspection, but inspection speed and output can also be dramatically increased due to automated measurement systems. “First, for this industry, noncontact is important,” explained Mike Creney, vice president of sales and services for Mitutoyo America Corp. (Aurora, IL). He also pointed out that Mitutoyo recently purchased TAG optics, a company specializing in a unique liquid tunable acoustic lens that provides ultra-fast varifocal focusing. With a high degree of automation and state-of-the-art sensors, they reduce operating errors and guarantee high measuring accuracy.