Alicona supplies Makino with optical 3D measurement system InfiniteFocus

Makino, a global manufacturer of high speed machining centres and EDM machines displayed an InfiniteFocus 3D measurement system during the IMTS show in Chicago recently.

This enabled Makino to show how advanced quality assurance in the field of high precision and micro technology using their high performance iQ300 vertical machining centre can be performed.
As this also applies to components with small radii and angles, the technology can be used to show how effective the machining process of the Makino high performance machining centres was.

At Makino, the optical system is used for the measurement of high resolution, 3D inspection of high tolerance, micro machined features for plastic mould cavities, cores and tooling components.

John Bradford, Makino’s Micromachining R&D Manager about the optical system:

“Alicona’s InfiniteFocus metrology solution provides an ideal compliment to Makino’s micro machining technologies. This tool enables the user to analyze 3 dimensional machined surfaces to a very high degree of resolution, so that a clear understanding of processing trends can be established, and then intelligent process manipulations can be applied as needed. Furthermore, final 3D surface inspections can be quickly made, and compared to the original CAD data. Final dimensional deviations out of prescribed tolerance can be simply identified and corrected as needed. It is obvious that this powerful metrology technology will allow clients to improve their product quality, but most importantly, it will allow them to more intimately understand and adjust their in-process machining techniques to improve throughput efficiencies.”

InfiniteFocus, by Alicona, is a 3D optical measurement system for quality assurance in the lab and in production. Based on the technology of Focus-Variation, InfiniteFocus offers all functionalities of a micro coordinate measurement machine and the ability to measure roughness. In the field of micro system technology and cutting tools, the system is commonly used for the high resolution measurement of complex components showing steep flanks and various reflection properties. This also applies to components with small radii and angles. Measurements reach a vertical resolution of up to 10nm even across large measurement volumes. The large vertical scanning range allows the measurement of tools irrespective of type or form.

Alicona is global supplier of high resolution optical 3D measurement systems for quality assurance in the lab and in production. Measurements reach a vertical resolution of up to 10nm which makes Alicona an ideal supplier for measurement solutions to also measure complex geometries and secure dimensional accuracy of even smallest tolerances.

Alicona solutions are used for form and roughness measurement of micro components, wear analysis and the measurement of form deviations to reference geometry or a CAD data set. Also, the investigation of tribological and corrosive mechanics is achieved easily.

Measurement systems are based on the technology of Focus-Variation. Its operating principle combines the small depth of focus of an optical system with vertical scanning to provide topographical and colour information from the variation of focus.

In addition to the Austrian headquarters in Graz, Alicona runs subsidiaries in Germany, France, UK, North America, and Asia.
International sales partners provide Alicona solutions worldwide.

Alicona
Teslastraße 8
8074 Grambach
Austria

Press contact:
Astrid Krenn
mail: astrid.krenn@alicona.com
phone: +43 316 4000 700
www.alicona.com

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