Modularity

The entire line of ZEISS contour and surface industrial measuring machines features a modular design: The machines are comprised of a base plate – column – feeder. The systems can be equipped with a contour or roughness stylus-and-arm system, or upgraded later, depending on the measuring task. Furthermore, Y tables, Y driver units or CNC tables can be mounted for fully automatic contour and surface measurements, enabling the systems to meet specific customer needs.The systems are based on the TIMS software platform that can be adjusted depending on the system of the modular hardware.The design of the contour and surface measuring stations combinedwith the TIMS software strategy allows the user to easily operate the machine in the measuring lab or in production.Ergonomic aspects were considered during development: Standard SD version features a simple and compact designIntegrated component concepts with modular configurationFully enclosed, mobile DX version

Operation Software

TIMS – the intelligent and future-oriented software strategy The integrated software strategy for form, contour and surfaces facilitates the exchange of measurement data, e.g. from form orroughness analyses directly to contour analysis, in order to permit the evaluation of micro-contours according to specific requirements, for example. Typical features of contour analysis, such as calculating radii, angles and gaps, can be quickly and easily evaluated with TIMS.The TIMS surface analysis contains all standard parameters as per ISO,DIN, CNOMO, ASME and JIS, as well as optional analysis methods such as ”dominant waviness“. Patented linear motor technology on all contour and surfacemeasuring machines from Carl Zeiss Linear motors and touch-free guideways eliminate vibration causedby the motor, gears and drive spindle. This allows maximum accura-cies at very high measuring and travel speeds.Contourecord 2700 and Surfcom 2900 are also equipped with an additional glass scale in the stylus-and-arm system for the highest demands in contour measuring.

Precision

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