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TECHNOLOGY NEWS
or stagnation, resulting in quick colour change.
Since it’s expandable to multi-layer, the cross-
heads run a variety of products. Benefits of the
heated core pin and one-piece body/flow di-
verter are better temperature control and easy
cleaning/quick change over, respectively. Lastly,
the split feed balanced flow achieves concentric
walls at all speeds.
LK Metrology launches enhanced 6-axis and
7-axis FREEDOM Arms
ll 34 portable measuring arms offered in accuracy is certified to ISO 10360-12 and func-
6-axis touch-probing and 7-axis multi- tionality is guaranteed up to 40 degrees Celsius.
Asensor variants by LK Metrology, Castle
Donington, are now supplied as standard with a Notable is that the 6-axis arms are workshop
4.5 inch diameter mounting ring to allow the unit hardened, having full IP54 protection from water
to sit on a larger base, rather than that provided splashes and the ingress of dust and particles,
by the previous 3.5 inch ring. delivering reliable, repeatable, 3D inspection and
measurement in harsh industrial environments.
The result of having this extra stability is that the Provided also is enhanced RDS v6.4 software
new Version 3 FREEDOM Arms are capable of running on Windows for communicating with the
measuring to higher precision. A mounting ring arm via Wi-Fi or USB. It offers improved monitor-
adapter can be supplied if an existing user al- ing of parameters such as ambient temperature,
ready owns an LK tripod or stand with a 3.5 inch stress on the articulating joints, and base vibra-
mount. Mechanical, magnetic and vacuum fixing tion, displacement, tilt and inclination. An opera-
alternatives are available. tor alert function in the software warns the user
if an arm is not fully IP54 protected.
As previously, the new mobile metrology solu-
tions are based on a lightweight carbon fibre tu- A strong line-up of third-party inspection soft-
bular construction. Feedback of position is pro- ware can be supplied by LK with its FREEDOM
vided by absolute rather than incremental rotary arms including InnovMetric's PolyWorks In-
encoders and the arms are available in three ac- spector, which has the ability to exchange pro-
curacy categories – Classic, Select and Ultimate. grammes seamlessly between portable and
Each is now capable of higher accuracy meas- static CMM platforms.
urement of size, position and form, whether Source – Medical Plastics News
using a tactile probe or laser scanner. Probing
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