Moving Bridge CMM offers scanning and multi-sensor support.
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Supplied with PC-DMIS® metrology software, Pioneer Plus CMM features aluminum orifice air bearing system, 1-piece granite table, Heidenhain scales, and micro-machined aluminum alloy X beam and Z ram construction. System supports ScanShark 4Vix laser scanning probe, which enables data collection at 23,000 points/sec. LSP-X1 analog scanning probe head supports all standard probing modes, while CMM-V vision sensor, with indexable vision measurement, allows non-contact measurement of parts.
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Sheffield Measurement Premiers New Pioneer® Plus at WESTEC
Pioneer Plus Moving Bridge CMM Offers Scanning and Multi-sensor Support
North Kingstown, RI - March 31, 2009 - Sheffield Measurement, a brand of Hexagon Metrology, Inc., today announce it will premier the new Sheffield Pioneer Plus CMM in Booth 3917 at the WESTEC 2009 Exhibition, Los Angeles Convention Center, March 30 - April 02, 2009. The Pioneer Plus is a versatile moving bridge CMM with scaleable options including non-contact scanning capabilities and multiple sensor support, all powered by PC-DMIS software. The Pioneer Plus is the ideal solution for the CMM buyer looking for greater flexibility and accuracy in a coordinate measuring machine suited for applications in aerospace, automotive, job shops, and more.
The Pioneer Plus fully supports a range of sensors including the ScanShark 4Vix line laser scanning probe, the CMM-V vision sensor, and the LSP-X1 analog scanning probe, as well as multiple types of touch trigger sensors. Several types of sensors can be combined in a single system for true multisensor capability.
The ScanShark 4Vix laser scanning probe enables rapid data collection at 23,000 points per second and is used to quickly and repeatably acquire precision data from geometrically complex areas. The ultra-lightweight scanner includes software filters for various ambient lighting situations and surface finishes - from chrome to glossy black. No spray on coating is needed.
With indexable vision measurement, the CMM-V vision sensor allows measurement of parts, both large and small, that require non-contact measurement. The probe's software controlled, integrated LED illumination enables image optimization for each measurement. The CMM-V can measure hole diameters, precise edge contours, and small features that a touch-trigger stylus can't easily define. The CMM-V is an ideal probe for measuring soft or easily deformed parts, or for inspecting printed circuit boards and other deposited or printed patterns. Since the CMM-V operates inside PC-DMIS as an additional supported probe, contact and vision features can be programmed and inspected in a single program.
The Pioneer Plus also supports the high accuracy LSP-X1 analog scanning probe head, which supports all the standard probing modes from single point probing and self-centering to continuous high-speed scanning for fast and accurate form and profile measurements.
The Pioneer CMM family integrates design innovation is its highly optimized aluminum orifice air bearing system that provides greater reliability and superior stiffness, especially when combined with precision machined dove-tail guide ways. Pioneer adds the final finishing touches with a sturdy one-piece granite table, Heidenhain high resolution scales, and micro-machined aluminum alloy X beam and Z ram construction. Pioneer Plus supports a wide range of touch trigger probes including Swiss-made TESASTAR® probing systems and the TESASTAR-m 2,952 position motorized probe head. Like all Sheffield CMMs, Pioneer Plus comes standard with PC-DMIS®, the defacto standard metrology software.
About Sheffield Measurement
The Sheffield Measurement brand represents more than a century of heritage in the design and manufacture of dimensional measurement products. Sheffield Cordax® brand CMMs have been adopted by hundreds of companies around the world for the dimensional inspection of their precision manufactured parts. More information can be found at www.SheffieldMeasurement.com.
About Hexagon Metrology
Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, CE Johansson, CimCore, CogniTens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h, PC-DMIS, QUINDOS, ROMER, Sheffield and TESA. Hexagon Metrology brands represent an unrivaled global installed base of millions of CMMs, portable measuring systems and handheld instruments, and tens of thousands of metrology software licenses. Hexagon Metrology empowers its customers to fully control manufacturing processes that rely on dimensional precision, ensuring that products manufactured precisely conform to the original product design. The company offering of machines, systems and software is complemented by a wide range of product support, aftermarket and value-added services. www.HexagonMetrology.us
The company is a business unit of Hexagon AB (Nacka Strand, Sweden), a publicly-traded company (OMX Nordic: HEXA B).
