A new German-designed range of portable arms from PMT offers accuracy and value
The PMT portable arm range from China represents the culmination of five years of design and development in Germany from a team of industrial designers to come up with a world-class portable measuring arm range, the ALPHA range. This range of six and seven-axis portable arms with measuring volumes from 1.5 to 4,5 metres.
Accuracy Grades
The PMT ALPHA portable arm range is available in three accuracy grades, the P, M and E with the E version a special product aimed at the educational market to help students understand portable dimensional metrology.
Software Options
The PMT Arm range is available with a range of software options including Metrolog X4 for fast and easy inspection and reporting and for all scanning and reverse engineering tasks.
A powerful new addition to the Alicona InfiniteFocus range
Alicona, part of the Bruker group releases a brand new product to their world-class range of focus variation systems, the FocusX, with a small form factor and 100×100 mm X-Y stage and 100 mm Z-height adjustment.
Alicona FocusX is a new intermediate size focus variation system that uses the same technology as the larger CMM and G6 systems, but with a smaller footprint and a lower entry cost.
Dominik Urlep, Sales Manager APAC
Key Features
Some of the key new features of the FocusX include:
XYZ Travel Range of 100 mm.
The new optics unit is built-in and can measure very shiny surfaces.
The new Metrology platform MetMax gives substantial capabilities in terms of automation.
An objective revolver with different objectives is now an option on a smaller footprint.
Major Victorian University purchases Bruker Alicona InfiniteFocus G6 system
Bruker Alicona InfiniteFocus G6 system, the first in Australia, has been purchased by a major Victorian university for their new material sciences laboratory adding to the existing Alicona capacity of earlier generation Alicona G4 and G5 systems.
The Bruker Alicona InfiniteFocus G6 system was first introduced to the market at the 2022 Control Show in Germany, and since then over 100 systems have been sold worldwide. The InfiniteFocs G6 system represents a step change in technology over the previous G5 model that it replaces in speed of measurement, increased z-height operation, and the introduction of the new MetMax metrology software from Alicona.
MetMax is a new approach to measurement software from Alicona, and as well as providing full GD&T capabilities, also now can create measurement plans for automatic measurement routines.
InfiniteFocusG6 is an accurate, fast, and universal optical 3D measuring instrument for tolerances in the µm and sub-µm range. Components are measured area-based and with high resolution independent of size, material, geometry, weight, and surface finish. Several proven and new features combine the functionalities of a roughness measuring system (Ra, Rq, Rz/Sa, Sq, Sz) with the characteristics of a coordinate measuring machine.
The brand new InfiniteFocusG6 stands for:
UNRIVALED MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE –
GROUNDBREAKING USER EXPERIENCE –
FUTURE-PROOF TECHNOLOGIES –
SMART DESIGN –
Several proven and new features combine the functionalities of a roughness measuring system with the characteristics of a coordinate measuring machine:
5-axis metrology
SmartFlash and Real3D
The integrated SmartFlash technology ensures high-resolution measurement of smooth, reflective, and highly polished surfaces. Real3D turns individual measurements into a complete 360° data set.
MetMax Software
Users specify measurements already in the CAD model of a component. A Digital Twin combined with a virtual measurement simulation enables the safe operation of the measuring instrument.
Vertical Focus Probing
The latest technology enables the optical, lateral probing of components. Users measure holes and vertical flanks (>90°).
Met Optix is planning a LUPHOScan webinar in July 2023
The LUPHOScan 850 HD is designed to perform ultra-precision non-contact 3D surface form measurement of rotationally symmetric surfaces (optics) such as aspheric lenses, spheres, flats and slight freeform. Key benefits of the profiler/equipment include fast measurement speeds and high flexibility about uncommon surface shapes (e.g. flat apexes or profiles with points of inflection).
LUPHOScan is the world’s most versatile, non-contact 3D form measurement platform for advanced large-diameter optical surfaces.
Successful exhibition at MRO Australasia in Brisbane
Met Optix participated at the MRO Australasia conference and exhibition at the Brisbane Sofitel Hotel from 17th – 18th May 2023, as part of one of our Partners – 8trees commitment to the ANZ market.
Howard Chung, 8tree applications and support manager from Malaysia flew in for the Conference and was a panel guest at a roundtable discussion on technology in the MRO sector.
On the 8tree booth at the Exhibition, the latest generation of 8tree’s successful dentCHECK system was on display, the dentCHECK2 system, which had only been released for the first time at the MRO show in Dallas USA the previous month. The new dentCHECK2 system has a 30% reduction in form factor and is also 30% lighter. Built on the same proven engine as the original dentCHECK system, the new dentCHECK2 has the latest LTE connectivity and a more streamlined UX. The dentCHECK2 system will be released commercially in Q1 of 2024 and pre-orders are now being taken by 8tree.
Visitors to the 8tree Stand included major airline groups from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific as well as many MROs and other aerospace contractors and a series of onsite demonstrations are planned with a number of interested parties in July 2023.
8tree launches the new and improved dentCHECK2 system
GERMANY. APRIL 2023. 8tree a leading German manufacturer of surface inspection systems has announced the release of the new and improved dentCHECK2 system to the MRO market.
Key Benefits
Built on over 15 years of experience with the original dentCHECK system, the new dentCHECK2 system has significant advantages and advancements including:
30% more compact form factor
30% lighter
Zero setup time
Connected device – built-in LTE connectivity
Streamlined UX
Design Philosophy
Everything we do at 8tree is shaped by insights from our customers – the world’s leading MROs, Airlines and OEMs; our next-gen dentCHECK offering is no exception”, said Arun Chhabra, CEO, 8tree. “By redesigning the tool around our successfully established measurement engine, we continue to build on our core principles of simplicity, usability and efficiency. This enables us to deliver instantly actionable precision 3D measurements within seconds, at the push of a single button.
A leading producer of seals for the oil and gas sector turned to Met Optix and Taylor Hobson for new roundness measuring capabilities for their new advanced seal division in Melbourne. The latest Talyrond roundness measurement system from Taylor Hobson was chosen for the application, based on the customer’s overseas experience.
The system was installed and commissioned in November 2022, by a Taylor Hobson service engineer from Singapore. Full onsite training and support services were provided to the customer.
One of our key customers – Australian Metrology and Calibration (AMC) in Adelaide, recently installed two new systems supplied by Met Optix – a Taylor Hobson Talyrond TR130/131 Roundness Measuring System and a Gauge Calibration and Length Measuring System from Microrep in Italy.
This was to equip their growing capabilities and prepare their business for future opportunities in the defence sector in South Australia. We wanted to replace some of our older equipment with the latest technologies in terms of roundness measurement and gauge calibration, and Met Optix had the right products and skilled personnel to help us with our upgrade journey.
‘These systems, along with an earlier purchase of a large format Starrett vision system, also from Met Optix, give us the confidence to tackle any project, large or small.
John Latham, Chief Metrologist, Australian Metrololgy & Calibration
Talyrond 131c System
The roundness measurement system at AMC is the Taylor Hobson Talyrond TR131c which has full roundness and concentricity measurement capabilities down to
A Melbourne-based components manufacturer and supplier to the trucking sector chooses an API scan arm solution with Veriurf software for their operations in order to improve quality and meet customer expectations.
