Reduced Measuring Time of Complex Aluminium Parts thanks to ZEISS Measuring Machine

A total of 11-12 million items comprised of around 300 different parts for various applications leave Aluline every year for destinations around the globe. The company's customers hail from the medical technology, telecommunications, consumer electronics, defense, automotive and aerospace industries. And everyone expects maximum precision – even on parts with complex geometries. Until now, operators had to interrupt the machine several times to manually reposition the workpiece.

The new contact probe allows Aluline to now measure geometrically challenging parts without a sensor change-out and without interrupting the measuring run. Employees needed 35 minutes to measure the 128 defined features of a locking cylinder for doors. The XTR probe, as well as a fixture specially developed by ZEISS for this workpiece, have reduced the measuring time to 11 minutes. Because the part no longer has to be manually turned, employees can use the time between the start of the program and reviewing the measurement report for other tasks. Another benefit for Aluline is that the workpieces can now be scanned continuously. As a result, measuring technicians and designers receive a lot more information about the geometry of the parts than they did with single-point measurements. According to Managing Director René Schow Jørgensen, the two coordinate measuring machines have also impressed customers: "There are simply no questions asked when we show new customers our measuring lab. They know that we measure accurately and manufacture precisely."