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Form/co-ordinate, optical and vision instrumentation
News Release from: Lot-Oriel | Subject: CometVarioZoom 2M
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 04 March 2005
3D sensor co-ordinates for Volkswagen
Since September 2004, Volkswagen at Kassel in Germany has used a CometVarioZoom 2M sensor and the Cometinspect software for 3D co-ordinate measurement and inspection applications.
Since September 2004, Volkswagen at Kassel in Germany has used a CometVarioZoom 2M sensor and the Cometinspect software for 3D co-ordinate measurement and inspection applications In the mould-making and tooling division of the company's production unit in Kassel, die copying and die spotting models are developed for the application of corrective measures or changes to the shape of the tools (eg if tools are subject to wear and tear or in case of upcoming product changes)
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Vision system compares with CAD data
3D data measured with the new Comet Vario-Zoom 2M sensor (2Mpixel camera) can now immediately be compared with the corresponding CAD data online.
For an effective acquisition of the 3D data, the tool/model parts are positioned on a Cometrotary rotating table - the measurement is then done automatically and delivers complete 3D data sets, which are stored for successive reproduction of the parts with highest contour accuracy.
For an inspection of the dimensional accuracy when starting the production of initial tool models, the measured 3D data can be compared online with the existing CAD data sets.
Furthermore, the virtual matching of tool parts can be displayed exactly.
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