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TP200 / TP200B modularprobes

The TP200/TP200B are electronic probesusing strain gauge technology, which giveshigher accuracy than kinematic touch-trigger probes. They combine outstanding metrologyperformance with superior functionality to produce a highly versatile DCC CMM probing system with excellent productivity.The TP200 system components are: • TP200 probe body – the standard model • TP200B probe body – a variant model withincreased vibration tolerance • TP200 stylus module – choice of fixedovertravel forces: ‘SF’ (standard force) or ‘LF’ (low force)There is also the ‘EO’ (extendedovertravel) module, which has the same overtravel force as the ‘SF’ but provides increased operating range and protection in the probe Z axis • PI 200 probe interface • SCR200 stylus changing rack

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Touch trigger probeswith stylus module changing

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TP200 probe body

The TP200 probe incorporates micro straingauge transducers, delivering excellent repeatability and accurate 3D form measurement even with long styli. The sensor technology gives sub-micron triggering performance and eliminates the lobing characteristics encountered with standard probes. The solid-state ASIC electronics within the probe ensure reliable operation over millions of trigger points.

TP200 probe bodyTP200 stylus module

TP200B probe body

The TP200B probe uses the same technology as TP200 but has been designed to have a higher tolerance to vibration. This helps to overcome the problem of ‘air’ trigger generation which can arise from vibrations transmitted through the CMM or when using longer styli with faster positioning speeds. Please note that we do not recommend the use of TP200B with the LF module or cranked/ star styli.