Four brilliant features in Metrology 4.0 Software... that you might not know yet!

Virtual display, real-time data, customized reporting, and remote monitoring are some of the most well-known features of Metrology 4.0 software. But there is more to what you can do with Metrology 4.0 that offers you competitive edges over your rivals. In this month's newsletter, we reveal to you four amazing benefits of this powerful software that you may not be aware of. Read on to discover!

1?? Data fusion

When measuring steep-sided samples, stylus flanking may occur because typical stylus tips have an included angle of 60°, which limits the valid measurement to an angle of ~45°.?

In these cases, the whole surface cannot be measured with a single trace. Our solution is to measure the steep sides and the flat region of the sample separately and use the Data Fusion functionality on Metrology 4.0 software to combine these traces together. Then you are able to produce the complete profile of the sample ?? Most importantly, this powerful tool is fully automatic and disregards any invalid data that is caused by stylus flanking. This capability is extremely beneficial for measuring angular contact bearings, and grooves in fuel cells,... Watch the demonstration here ?? Measurement of steep-sided samples

Let's apply this principle to a fuel cell measurement. The biggest difficulties measuring a fuel cell are, aligning the part to the measurement axis and measuring the grooves along the surface. In the example below, the fuel cell grooves have an angle of up to 75°.

2?? 3D Mapping

One of the major challenges for #medical device manufacturers is wear on joint prostheses, which is the main cause of premature failure leading to revision surgery ?? Orthopaedic #implants, like femoral heads, stems and sockets, are manufactured with a very low form error and a high degree of smoothness so as to function as low-wear #bearings. But during in vivo use, the surfaces are subject to both wear and damage ??

Metrology 4.0 software's 3D mapping techniques enable you to identify areas of wear or corrosion, providing precise dimensions for calculating the volume of material loss. This is an essential part of improving the quality and safety of implants ??

Learn more about Orthopaedic implant measurements ?? Medical-applications.pdf (Taylor-hobson.com)

3?? Parallelism analysis

Linear rail guides are made for applications that require precise motion with high load-bearing capacity ?? When the parallelism between two rails of a linear guide exceeds the manufacturer’s specified?#parallelism?tolerance, it results in extra side loads, shorter #lifespan, and inferior travel accuracy for the linear guide system ??

To make sure opposing rails are parallel to each other and the ball bearings move in a straight line along the rails of the carriage, manufacturers need to check the rail straightness, PCD, and parallelism of the opposing rails. Metrology 4.0 software measures the precise relationship between the opposing rails, then automatically fits balls of known radius to the traces to find balls' contact points and centers along the length of each linear guide carriage rail. This information is then used to determine the carriage rail straightness, PCD and parallelism.

Watch the demonstration for more details ?? Linear Guide Measurement

4?? Multi-part measurement

We acknowledge that apart from accuracy, high?#throughput?would greatly benefit manufacturers in their?#measurement?processes ?? Therefore, we make extreme efforts to enable multi-part measurement on many of our systems. With the Talyrond 500 PRO's rotary stage, you can measure typically 20 parts in one setup! This functionality is also available on the PGI NOVUS, thanks to a program called the "pallet mode". Watch this video to see how it works! ??

What special functions of Metrology 4.0 software have you applied to solve your measuring challenges? Do you have any measurement needs different to the ones above? Tell us in the comment ??

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