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Form/co-ordinate, optical and vision instrumentation
News Release from: Metris | Subject: XC50 cross scanner
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 January 2004
Scanner proves three lasers are better
than one
The XC50 cross scanner is a patented high-speed, multi-stripe laser sensor targeting the inspection of features and gap and step in automotive applications.
The XC50 cross scanner is a patented high-speed, multi-stripe laser sensor targeting the inspection of features and gap and step in automotive applications The cross scanner enables more efficient scanning of features such as holes, slots, pockets and gap and step between car body panels
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Cross Scanner is a patented high-speed, multistripe laser sensor that enables more efficient scanning of features such as holes, slots, gaps and steps inspected in automotive applications.
Integrated solution for CMM based laser scanning
Scan 3.0 software is the driving force behind Metris' range of scanning solutions integrated on co-ordinate measurement machines.
Laser scanners have a proven track record in first article inspection, offline inspection and troubleshooting.
Compared with touch probe measurements, laser scanning provides faster measurements and full part information.
However using a singe stripe laser scanner for inspection of features such as holes, slots, gap and step remains a challenge.
Scanning a complete part with a single stripe laser scanner requires multiple scans from different directions.
Also scanning features requires at least three scans to obtain sufficient information to get accurate measurements.
The cross scanner introduces a new patented technical concept that enables to accurately measure features in a single scan by combining three laser scanners rotated over 120 degrees.
The XC50 cross scanner allows higher speed and increased flexibility, with fewer Renishaw PH10 orientations needed compared to a single stripe laser scanner, and no need for a motorised sixth axis (C-axis).
It improves part coverage as the object is simultaneously scanned from the directions, and provides real 3D measurement resulting in an accurate 3D representation of the feature.
Typical applications in automotive and aerospace industries are the inspection of features, holes, slots in sheet metal pieces or pockets in castings and extrusions.
Other applications comprise gap and step measurements of assembled parts.
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