A rapidly changing technological landscape necessitates a leap in the quality of the current crop of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) both in accuracy and the level of automation. Contributed by Nikon.

Over the past five years, German automotive toolmaker Konrad Schäfer Modell und Formenbau has switched all its static and portable CMMs, as well as its hand scanners, to Delcam’s PowerINSPECT inspection software.  The results of standardising on a single software have included lower training expenses, greater staff flexibility and perfect CAD compatibility.

Multisensor systems have evolved considerably over the years as the component technologies for motion control, optics, lighting and cameras have improved. Tim Sladden, Quality Vision International, tells us more.

It makes perfect sense to use movable metrological equipment to measure movable objects. By Anthony Lur, product marketing specialist, Faro Technologies

See how a new generation of dimensional measurement technology is taking on shop-floor challenges and winning. By Sea Chia Hui, technical sales manager, Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific 

Koon Hock Seng, regional service manager of Zeiss, takes a look at preventive and reactive maintenance and how they help maximise machine performance. 

Hexagon Metrology India’s CMM laboratory in Noida, India has received ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). With this lab, the company is the only CMM manufacturer in India to receive this accreditation.

NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) is the accreditation body for testing and calibration of laboratories in India. It operates as an autonomous body under the aegis of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

The company received this accreditation by demonstrating technical competence for product compliance testing, calibration and also for the operation, quality system and effectiveness of its laboratory. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 not only considers management and technical expertise, but also emphasises continual product and process improvement. The assessment report contains the evaluation of technical manpower, all relevant material examined, test witnessed including those of replicate testing/ measurement, compliance to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and NABL specific criteria.

A metrology solutions provider has decided to cover all angles in order to provide automotive production lines actionable information that are essential in their operations. By Joson Ng

CMM accessories are important. Pairing inferior accessories with a good CMM can be likened to putting cheap fuel into a Ferrari. By Joson Ng

What happens when you are presented with the prospect of measuring free-form surfaces without optical measuring options? Contributed by CP Chuah, GM, commercial operations Asia Pacific, Wenzel Asia.