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Portable CMM with Dual-Camera Sensor

Creaform 3D Technology And Digital Solutions has introduced the HandyPROBE Portable Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) arm-free probing system and the C-Track dual-camera sensor form a unique duo that generates highaccuracy measurements with an accuracy of up to 22 ?m and also increases the reliability and speed of the measurement process. Compared to other existing coordinate measurement technologies, the portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) arm-free probing system HandyPROBE gives total freedom of movement, allowing for significant increase in productivity and quality of work. The C-Track dual-camera sensors are fitted with high quality optics and special lighting, enabling them to measure all reflectors within their operating space. In addition to tracking the whole system’s reference model, the C-Track ensure the exact localisation of the portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) HandyPROBE, perform continuous image acquisition and transmission, lighting of reflectors, management of the exchanges with the computer and storage of the sensor parameters. Applications: a powerful arm-free measurement system – data acquired by this system may be processed in real-time using any major inspection and metrology software. Industries: aerospace, automotive/transport equipment production, consumer products, education, metallurgy and metal processing, machine tool production and forming, moulding, manufacturing, casting and assembling. Creaform is a world-class and innovative technological company founded in 2002 offering 3D digital solutions. Creaform combines every 3D process and technology with innovative solutions that can cover the entire range of 3D needs: 3D scanning, reverse engineering, inspection, styling, design, analysis, digital manufacturing and medical applications. Its wide range of products and services as well as its advanced training program have enabled it to open the doors of various industries, such as automotive, aerospace, biomechanics, consumer products, education, heritage preservation and architecture, and multimedia.
This highly accurate device can carry out the following tasks:

• Inspection – part-to- CAD analysis
• First article inspection
• Supplier quality inspection
• Conformity assessment of 3D models against original parts/production tooling
• Conformity assessment of manufactured parts against originals
• Alignment
• Tooling certification
• Multi-shot measurement (up to 30 points/sec)
• When used with a MetraSCAN optical CMM 3D scanner, allows full free-form inspection and generates high density colour maps
• Reverse engineering – reverse engineering of geometrical entities (spheres, cylinders, planes)
• When used with a MetraSCAN optical CMM 3D scanner, allows faster and more accurate reverse engineering of mixed parts (geometrical and freeform).