In modern manufacturing, precise measurement has become crucial for improving production efficiency and product quality. As a result, the demand for five-axis measurement is increasing, and the technical requirements are gradually becoming more stringent.
Renishaw AGLITY® 5-axis coordinate measuring machines meet the 5-axis measurement requirements of various industries. When paired with the REVO® 5-axis multi-type sensor system, they can help users solve a series of problems encountered when measuring complex workpieces. They meet the need for efficient inspection of complex workpieces on the same coordinate measuring machine, while achieving "measuring accurately, quickly, extensively, and cost-effectively," helping users improve workpiece measurement efficiency and ensuring satisfactory results.
automotive industry
Measurement of seat ring, valve seat and valve seat guide hole
In the automotive industry, measuring the valve seat and valve seat guide bore using traditional methods is difficult and time-consuming, and the measurement capabilities are often insufficient.
REVO overcomes this challenge by rapidly acquiring large amounts of data, which can be used to calculate analytical parameters of the seat ring, valve seat, and valve seat guide hole characteristics. Repeatability and reproducibility tests validate the excellent applicability of this method.
Spiral scan
The measurement process involves two helical scans: one inside the valve seat guide bore and the other in the seat ring area. The first helical scan is performed on the valve seat guide bore, typically with a pitch of 0.5 mm and a scanning speed of 150 mm/s.
Adaptive scanning
This seat scan utilizes REVO's adaptive scanning function, allowing a single scan command to cover areas above or below the critical seat surface. A helical scan is performed on the seat, typically with a pitch of 0.1 mm and a scan speed of 500 mm/s.
Data evaluation
The seat ring and seat guide bore analysis application, included in Renishaw's MODUS™ measurement software, can be used to evaluate scan data and provide feedback on the following properties:
- Shape error of valve seat ring
- The roundness profile of the valve seat at any specified height
- Width of the valve seat ring
- Valve seat runout relative to the inner bore axis of the guide tube hole
-Diameter of valve seat guide hole
- Straightness of the valve seat guide hole cylinder
- Cylindricity of the valve seat guide bore
- The roundness profile of the valve seat guide hole cylinder at any specified height
- Shape error of the cone above or below the valve seat cone
Please note: Renishaw also provides this analysis functionality to other measurement software vendors that support the REVO system.
aerospace industry
Blade measurement
Traditional blade measurement methods can only detect a limited number of cross sections, while REVO's sliding scan technology and Renishaw Blade Toolkit can accurately and quickly measure and evaluate the entire blade.
By combining the scanning capabilities of the REVO five-axis system with the functionality of the MODUS blade planner, SurfitBlade™, and MODUS measurement software, the limitations of conventional blade measurement techniques are overcome. Now, the number of sections to be measured is no longer limited, and the entire surface can be analyzed using measurement data from a high-precision contact scanning probe.
The blade measurement process involves first using the MODUS blade planner software to automatically generate a collision-free coasting scan program for REVO, and then using the MODUS measurement software to run the program on a coordinate measuring machine (CMM).
The glide scan operation generates a precise point cloud covering the entire blade profile. The MODUS point cloud section function allows you to generate sections at the desired locations.
Since the complete dataset has already been stored, additional cross-sections can be created whenever needed without re-measuring.
The obtained data is processed using the following two methods:
Detection:
The data is segmented using MODUS and compared with the requirements of the nominal CAD model. The analysis results are presented through the MODUS report generator and can also generate preset PDF documents for archiving.
Engineering Design:
The data is processed using SurfitBlade, and a full NURBS surface is generated for aerodynamic and stress analysis, among other applications.
AGILITY 5-axis coordinate measuring machine model
To meet the different applications and needs of users, Renishaw has launched two different models of five-axis coordinate measuring machines—the S-series workshop type and the L-series metrology laboratory type.
L-series metrology laboratory type
The AGILITY L series is suitable for use in quality control laboratories for rapid and efficient five-axis measurements using multiple types of sensors.
-Efficient measurements can be performed in clean laboratories at temperatures ranging from 18°C to 22°C.
-Workspace selection is determined by
500x500x500mm to
1600x3500x1200mm
(X x Y x Z)
- The single-sided driven support column design allows for manual loading of workpieces when automated loading and unloading is not required.
S-series workshop-side type
The AGILITY S series provides a highly accurate and reliable solution for workpiece inspection; it employs a near-zero coefficient of thermal expansion grating ruler and unique temperature compensation technology, making it suitable for quality inspection of processed parts in production environments where air cleanliness and temperature control cannot be guaranteed.
- Various workspace options are available for workshop-side models.
- Each model also has a height-adjustable version (S 12129 R) to accommodate an automatic loading and unloading system underneath.
All S12 models are equipped with dual drive/dual scale configuration.
