Touch Probe for Casting Inspection Analysis

Measuring System: ATOS

Keywords: Quality Control, Casting, Optical 3D Surface Measurement, Live Inspection, Deep Pockets, Touch Probing

The ATOS optical surface measuring system is widely used within the casting industry for full field surface analysis of sand cores, patterns and casted parts. The Touch Probe Kit is an add-on to the ATOS system. It offers the ideal combination of optical 3D freeform measurement and online tactile probing. Beside online alignment the Touch Probe system allows the smart measurement of optical hidden surfaces, live inspection of individual points with direct comparison to CAD as well as quick probing of primitives.

Optical Measuring Technologies in Sheet Metal Processing

Measuring Systems: ARGUS, ATOS

Keywords: Measuring instrument, Sheet metal, 3D digitizing, Material properties

During recent years, optical measuring technologies in sheet metal forming and tooling have been used more and more in the industry. Main applications are the digitizing of metal sheet parts and tools, forming analysis of metal sheets as well as the determination of material properties. Good interfaces to conventional CAD/CAM and numerical simulation systems made such optical measuring systems a part of complex process chains. These process chains mainly focus on optimizing the development of products and production processes and on improving the product quality. Using optical systems considerably decreases the development time for products and production while improving the quality.

3D Digitizing in Tool and Moldmaking

Measuring Systems: ATOS, TRITOP

Keywords: Tool try-out, part shrinkage and springback, duplication

In tool and moldmaking it is important to capture the actual contour of a mold as shrinkage and springback of those parts is compensated during the production process. During tool try-out and pilot production, the tools that were manufactured according to the CAD data are finalized by reworking. The complete digitizing with ATOS and TRITOP of current tools and molds provide for defining the master. Based on this master, reworking of the tool is planned and carried out accordingly. In addition, a tool can be duplicated quickly without any problems.