5-Axis Multi-Sensor Solution for Large Cylinder Block Inspection

As co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) age, they need more attention and can become problematic if not maintained correctly. This manufacturer of large diesel engine cylinder blocks was running two shifts per day on machining centers, followed by inspection on a very large gantry CMM. The machine was over 20 years old and was disrupting production with an increasing number of breakdowns as well as mounting repair costs.

Retrofitting the existing CMM with a REVO^® 5-axis measuring system was the most efficient, cost effective and long-term solution. By choosing the 5-axis system with infinite positioning, it was possible to measure some features that were previously inaccessible with fixed probing.

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