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News Release from: Kasto | Subject: LABES CMM
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 July 2000
Inspect tubular parts with laser and
touch probes
Bema has a new and unusual co-ordinate measuring machine on which a laser head, a touch probe or both can be used to inspect components after they have been produced on a tube bending machine
A new and unusual co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) on which a laser head, a touch probe or both can be used to inspect components after they have been produced on a tube bending machine has been introduced by the Italian company, BEMA The CMM is available in the UK through sole agent, Rivers Machinery
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Jul 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Called LABES, the three-dimensional, CNC measuring centre has a PC-based control system operating under Windows 95 and is easy to use, even for inexperienced operators.
The machine comprises a sturdy measuring table and a three-element articulated arm, giving three degrees of freedom to the probe(s) mounted at the end.
Measured results are displayed on the PC screen and may be transmitted to the control system of any tube bending machine, including BEMA's own range, where the co-ordinate data (Cartesian or polar) is compared with the stored model to optimise the bending program for series production runs.
Overlapping the graphics of the slave workpiece produced on the bending machine with the master reference model can be performed on the colour screen, with full rotation and zoom functions.
Results may be printed out if required.
LABES is sufficiently flexible to tackle awkward jobs which would be difficult or impossible on a conventional CMM, such as measuring tubes with long intermediate straight sections.
Two machines are available capable of different accuracies of measurement.
LABES 3-L has a co-ordinate accuracy of ñ 0.20 mm for a 5 to 10 degree bend whilst model 3-E offers ñ 0.40 mm.
Maximum and minimum tube diameters which may be measured are 195 mm and 5 mm respectively.
Components falling within a 2,000 x 1,250 x 2,000 mm envelope can be inspected.
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