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Nov. 2001, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA - CimCore is proud
to introduce the GridLOK™ Large Volume Measuring System, a new,
versatile, measuring and inspection system that enables users to
inspect large parts without incurring the high cost of purchasing a
large, stationary CMM or laser tracker. The system can measure large
work pieces or multiple small parts while maintaining arm accuracy
anywhere within its measuring area.
The patent pending GridLOK™ enhances extended reference measuring
accuracies since all point locations are known by the system and there
is no accumulative error when relocating within the measurement volume,
as found in the leapfrog method. GridLOK™ volumetric accuracy equals
the arm accuracy plus ± .101 mm (.004"). |
Multiple arms may be used at the same time within GridLOK™, allowing operators to independently measure a part or parts.
GridLOK™ components include a portable arm support stand with laptop
holder, the GridLOK™ positioning software, and the grid system, which
is installed by technicians in a concrete slab. The size of the
measuring area is determined by the customers requirements.
A core component of the GridLOK™ system is the ROMER 3000i™ portable
coordinate measuring machine. The 3000i™ series portable coordinate
measuring machines are the world's most accurate 1.8-, 2.4-, 2.8- and
3.6 meter articulating arms. The 1.8 meter arm provides a point
accuracy of ± 0.02 mm anywhere within the measuring envelope when used
with a PowerProbe™.
The 3000i™ also features 360-degree rotation of the arms principal
axes; a unique clamping system requiring no tools; a compact and
lightweight design; intelligent quick-change probes that are changeable
on-the-fly without tools or re-calibration; carbon graphite arms that
are dimensionally stable regardless of temperature; a variety of
lengths and the ability to be mounted horizontally, vertically or
upside down without recalibration.
The system is based upon the positioning of
conical seats installed in a concrete floor or an optional steel plate.
The conical seats are permanently flush mounted and valued by a laser
tracker. The system software then utilizes patented mathematical
algorithms to recognize probed locations in order to automatically
perform a reference into the grid coordinate system. This negates the
need to input positional X, Y, and Z data while referencing or
relocating.
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CIMCORE
a brand of ROMER Inc.
a Hexagon Metrology Company
51170 Grand River Ave.
Wixom, MI 48393
Toll Free Phone: 800.218.7125
Phone: 248.449.9519
Fax: 248.449.9445
sales@cimcore.com
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