Multisensor laser machine offers high speed and accurate 3D measurement of components

OGP���s Vantage 300 is ideal for inspection system applications where quick, repeatable and reproducible measurement is required. Due to its high level of accuracy, the Vantage 300 is expected to find a home with manufacturing and quality engineers who have a requirement to measure high precision components.

OGP’s Vantage machine can optionally deploy a Renishaw touch and scanning probe allowing for accurate gauging of 3D geometry. The machine provides outstanding video measurement performance and is fully multisensor capable, available with touch probe, TeleStar interferometric TTL laser, micro-probes, rotary indexers, and the SP25 continuous contact scanning probe, as well as a useful laser pointer.

The unique TeleStar through-the-lens (TTL) laser fitted on the Vantage allows the user to measure complex 3D surfaces to nanoresolution. Furthermore, the laser has a two micron spotsize, ideal for components with sharp surface transitions like turbine blades, leading and trailing edges.

Finally, the Telestar laser works equally well for specular and diffuse surfaces, making it perfect for highly polished surfaces such as orthopaedic inserts.

To complement the high performance optics, the Vantage can be fitted with an optional interferometric system. This facilitates 3D measurement of recessed surfaces as deep as 200mm, as well as steep angles and tight corners, even when the beam is partially blocked.

The Vantage 300 also boasts the easy to use 3D multisensor MeasureMind software package that incorporates all measurement functionality for full 3D geometric measurement and also three-dimensional surface geometry. The software permits the Vantage to switch from one measuring sensor to the other, in the blink of an eye. This enables the user to view and interact with measured results and thus improve the quality of components in a short space of time.

“The Vantage 300 is the ultimate in precision gauging,” explained Andrew Fulton, OGP’s managing director. “Its high accuracy helps engineers wanting to measure complex components to submicron precision. Furthermore, the availability of such a varied range of sensors and measuring probes give engineers the ability to collect precise data on which to base their design and manufacturing decisions,” concluded Fulton.

Alongside the Vantage 300, OGP will also be exhibiting other multisensor coordinate measuring machines from the SmartScope family including: the Zip, Snap and MVP, demonstrating the full range of high performance measuring systems.