Optical measuring machine Vicivision MTL Techno M304 300 x 40 mm

Software

The software has been developed by VICIVISION to make the complex computing power user-friendly. For this reason the interface is divided into two macro environments:

Production environment: designed for use by various operators with diverse computer knowledge. This environment is extremely practical and intuitive with a bar chart or semaphore graphic display which gives the operator an immediate good/reject result.

In this environment the operator can load a “piece program”, carry out all measurements with a single click, print out a report complete with graphs and check each single measurement in order to make corrections and save the data for statistical purposes. The operator carrying out the measurements in production will see the image of the piece displayed on the monitor and will have the same practical sensation as the profile projector.

In addition, with the graphics it is possible to highlight the non-conforming measurements and the operator can immediately check the level of piece cleaning, if traces are present or other irregularities that may have conditioned the measurement.

Programming environment: developed to express all the machine’s computing potential and provides the possibility of intuitive programming, from simple static measurements (diameters, lengths…) to more complex ones.

Each measurement obtained can be included or excluded in the measurement report, in the statistics or on the production panel.

Programming is carried out directly on the real image of the piece. This characteristic gives a clear view of the conditions of the item to be measured (size of the detail, quality of finishing and cleaning, fixing conditions….).

The image of the piece is displayed vertically, as it is in the machine, with immediate orientation also of small and symmetrical pieces.

The program environment is also available “off-line” so that programming can be done from the comfort of the office, maintaining the same programming accuracy and conditions.

List of standard measures included in the MTL application:

• Scanning measurements (for image acquisition of the piece being analyzed and for finding relevant references inside it): vertical, rotational, multi-position, piece start, piece end, piece rotation, timing (e.g. cams, keys), cycle repetition and positioning.
• Referral measurements: line-line intersection, line-plane, line-circumference intersection, plane, known diameter position, axis, distances, minimum/maximum point.
• 2D (Static) measurements: Diameter (Med/Min/Max); Distance (Vertical/Horizontal/Free/piece axis referred/Machine axis referred); Angle; Radius; Chamfer dimensions (angle, length, height).
• Comparison measurements and mathematical calculation: distance, off-set, difference, sine, cosine, tangent, etc.
• Geometric measurements: straightness, perpendicularities, parallelisms, symmetries.
• Thread measurements (average or single crest analysis): pitch; height; diameter (maximum, minimum, medium, roll); crest angle; LG/NG quote.
• Tolerance pick-list for the main kind of threads with possibility to add more values.
• Measurements of diameters in rotation: minimum, medium, maximum, interrupted diameter.
• Angular position measurements: cams timing displacement, tab/key slots, loops, shoulder millings, interrupted diameters.
• Form measurements: roundness; coaxiality; radial run-out; axial run-out; cylindricity (LSC, MIC, MCC, MZC).
• Measurements on hexagon (or polygons with a definite number of sides): key, asymmetry, phasing.
• ‘’Live measure” system for 2D measurements on the image acquired
• Off-line Programming system on real image or DXF file
• Profile comparison obtained with DXF file

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