THE “BRIDGE” CONFIGURATION IS THE IDEAL SOLUTION FOR SMALL-SIZED MEASURING TASKS, AS IT ENSURES BOTH AN EXCELLENT QUALITY-PRICE RATIO AND THE INDISPUTABLE ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A WORKBENCH INTEGRATED IN THE MACHINE STRUCTURE.
Bridge CMMs are equipped with three moving elements which are shifted isostatically on air bearings along three guides perpendicular to each other.
The measuring sensor is fixed to the ram, which slides vertically with respect to the head. This moves horizontally with respect to the crossbeam element, which in turn is held by two struts installed at its ends, and slides horizontally with respect to the cast iron base plate
IN ADDITION TO MINIMIZING ERRORS OF INERTIA AND DISTORTIONS IN SHAPE, THE COLUMN ARCHITECTURE ENSURES EXCELLENT METROLOGICAL PERFORMANCES EVEN IN CASE OF LARGE MEASURING VOLUMES, WHILE OFFERING FULL ACCESS TO THE WORK AREA FOR PROGRAMMING, LOADING AND UNLOADING OPERATIONS.
Gantry CMMs are equipped with three moving elements which are shifted on air bearings along three guides perpendicular to each other.
The sensor is fixed to the ram, which slides vertically with respect to the head. This moves horizontally with respect to the crossbeam, which in turn slides horizontally with respect to the machine base plate.
The crossbeam is motorised by a rack and pinion drive system along two guide-ways (beams) located over the machine base plate. These guides are supported by a column structure, which thanks to a crossbow system compensates for any lengthwise elongation.
The MCT NT series is characterised by an innovative mechanical design, which ensures long-term metrological accuracy while reducing periodic calibration costs.
MCT NT is also available in the NT LIGHT configuration, which features a Z ram in light aluminium alloy and a “Single Read” system on the X-axis.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
HORIZONTAL ARM CMMS ARE THE IDEAL SOLUTION TO MEASURE COMPONENTS SUCH AS CAR BODIES, SHEET METAL PANELS, VEHICLE GLASS AND DASHBOARDS, AND ARE PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR THE DIMENSIONAL TESTING OF MECHANICAL PARTS SUCH AS ENGINE BLOCKS, GEARBOXES AND CASTINGS, AS WELL AS AERONAUTICAL AND AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS.
Horizontal arm CMMs are equipped with three moving elements which are shifted along three guides perpendicular to each other.
The sensor is fixed to the ram, which slides horizontally with respect to the carriage. This moves vertically with respect to the column, which in turn slides horizontally with respect to the machine base plate.