Motion control software and infinite-positioningmeasuring head enables inspection at speeds up to 500mm/sec for more data points with reduced cycle times

Renishaw's Renscan5 ultra-high-speed, five-axis part scanning uses new technologies to advance coordinate measuring machine (CMM) scanning speeds by 10-20 times. The Renscan5 system integrates advanced 5-axis machine control with an ultra- high-speed, infinite-positioning REVO measuring head, a laser-corrected probe, and a new UCC2 universal CMM controller.

The Renscan5 enabling technology allows scanning speeds of up to 500 mm/second vs. standard practice of 5-15 mm/sec. The system design eliminates the measurement errors associated with existing three-axis systems by allowing the smaller, infinitepositioning REVO measuring head to perform most of the motion during inspection routines. The CMM can move at a constant velocity along a constant vector as measurements are being taken. The REVO measuring head features spherical air bearing technology in each of its two axes, providing a stiff platform for good metrology. The two rotary axes are driven by direct-drive brushless motors, and the axes are linked to 0.08 arc-second high-resolution Renishaw encoders supplying high positioning accuracy.

Renishaw Inc. Hoffman Estates, IL renishaw.com Booth #D-4511