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CNC WEST June/July 2018 www.CNC-West.com 65 New Roughness Sensor Increases Mea- suring Efficiency —Zeiss Zeiss reports the new Zeiss Rotos roughness sensor en- ables the use of coordinate measuring machines to completely inspect surface waviness and roughness – even on complex workpieces, and all in a single measurement run without any reclamping. This cutting-edge innovation simplifies and speeds up the measurement of all surface parameters from the drawing in a single measure- ment cycle. The Zeiss Ro- tos sensor makes it is possible to check the size, form and loca- tion tolerances t oge t he r wi t h the roughness parameters on a single machine. Instead of requir- ing separate sty- lus instruments to capture more significant form deviations, these can now be performed on Zeiss Prismo and Zeiss CenterMax CMMs. The sensor can easily be exchanged in as needed using an interface on the CMM probe. Depending on the measuring machine and the particular stylus, you can capture Ra roughness values of up to 0.03 µm with this new sensor. The innovative design of the new Zeiss Rotos enables the inspection of nearly all workpiece characteristics. Thanks to the three rotatable, multiple stylus arms, it is also possible to measure deep boreholes and difficult-to-reach surfaces. Even overhead measurements are not a problem for the Zeiss Rotos. The new features also include skidless styli intended for measuring roughness and waviness on sealing faces. Pro- gramming the surface parameters is quick and easy because the Zeiss Rotos is completely integrated in Calypso, the Zeiss measuring software. According to Zeiss, companies benefit from no longer having to invest in separate systems for at-line roughness measurements. With the Zeiss Rotos sensor, the operator also avoids having to reclamp parts and transport them be- tween roughness measurement systems and CMMs. Surface roughness can be analyzed and visualized in a customized, professional display together with size, form and location in ZEISS PiWeb reporting. INTERNAL GROOVING EXTERNAL GROOVING INTERNAL THREADING EXTERNAL THREADING INTERNAL FACE GROOVING EXTERNAL FACE GROOVING PROFILING BORING PARTING DOVETAIL FACE GROOVING SPECIAL TOOLING FORM TOOLING 888 - THINBIT • 888-THINFAX THINBIT.COM Made in the U.S.A. Since 1964 With over a million standard tools, we’ve got the “ings” covered. CNC2018.indd 1 12/6/2017 11:34:02 AM New Products