Standard CNC system features include:
- Teach and Repeat programming
- Programmable segmented LED lighting
- 6.5:1 zoom optics (with optional CNC control)
- Optional 12x zoom optics
- High resolution 0.5µm scales for increased accuracy
- CAD import / export
- Scanning & best fitting
- Fully dimensioned part view
- SPC included
- One click output to Excel™
- Autofocus
- 165mm Z axis measuring range on adjustable dovetail slide
- 250mm x 125mm and 300mm x 300mm XY stages available
- Auto program from CAD
Advanced error mapping.
Once the X-Z and Y-Z alignment and calibration is completed, every Venture goes through an error mapping process using a calibrated master grid as a reference. Any errors in X, Y, Xdy, Ydx and X-Y squareness are compensated and verified. The grid is then re-positioned in the Z axis and the process repeated to eliminate Xdz and Ydz errors.
Reporting
Graphical reports show the measured part as a dimensioned drawing with ‘in tolerance’ dims shown in green and ‘out of tolerance’ dims shown in red for an instant pass / fail classification. Geometric call outs can also be shown as well as datum features and true position.
Supplementary tabulated reports show nominals as well as tolerance values with a ‘PASS’ or ‘FAIL’ SPC information can either be reported or exported to excel. Distribution and control charts are also produced.
Programmable Segmented Light
Lighting is critical to ensure that the correct edge is measured. Baty’s new programmable LED lighting head allows the user to define any segment pattern to be switched on. This means that oblique lighting conditions can be achieved to illuminate more difficult edges.
Segments can then be rotated and intensity varied to suit the radial position of the edge. Once set, the lighting condition for each measured feature is now automatically programmed and will be reproduced by the software each time a new part is measured. Through the lens (TTL) lighting is included for applications like blind bore measurement. 64 white LED’s are used to ensure Venture’s high quality colour image is achieved.
Only now can this functionality be combined with traditional touch probe technology to offer the ultimate in large format multi-sensing Vision systems – Venture Plus. The Venture range of products are designed and built at Baty's Burgess Hill factory in the south of England. The latest 3D modelling techniques were used to optimise the new base / column design to ensure stability.
