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76 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST August/September 2018 IMTS 2018 Preview September 10-14 2018 Verisurf Software to Debut 2019 Version —Booth #133345 Verisurf Software, Inc. will be presenting Verisurf 2019 software. Verisurf 2019 is the latest release of the popular measurement software for automated quality inspection and reporting, scanning and reverse engi- neering, tool building and assembly guidance. Enhancements in the new release focus on automated inspection and compatibility across the manu- facturing enterprise, whether in the quality lab or on the shop floor. “Verisurf 2019 allows users to cre- ate a single inspection plan that can be implemented across all devices, regardless of type or age,” said Ernie Husted, president and CEO of Verisurf. Verisurf 2019 can be used to pro- gram and operate new and legacy CNC CMMs; the same inspection routine can also be used with portable arms and trackers. “This universal compat- ibility provides increased productivity and continuity between first article and production inspection, as well as the flexibility to move between the quality lab and the shop floor,” added Husted. Methods to Exhibit Digital Optical Comparators —Booth #339119 Methods will showcase digi- tal optical comparators along with many other machines at their booth at IMTS. VisionGauge second gen- eration digital optical comparators are drop-in replacements for traditional optical comparators and work directly with CAD data. The advanced CAD AutoAlignTM and CAD Auto-Pass/ FailTM tools eliminate operator error and can automatically collect complete electronic documentation including measurements, statistics, and pass/fail results, and produce a high resolution image of the part with its CAD overlay, directly on the shop floor. Extended Travel Digital Optical Comparators 700 Series and 500 Se- ries will be shown, each featuring a new, larger, high resolution 53” single monitor. The 700 Series has a 24” x 24” x 24” envelope and tilt and rotary axes based in a trunnion configuration, accommodating parts weighing up to 100 lbs. Renishaw to Feature New Generation of Software —Booth #135509 Renishaw will feature a new gen- eration of software for the company’s XR20-Wrotary axis calibrator at IMTS 2018. CARTO 3.0 allows users to quickly capture and analyze machine performance data from rotary axes. For the first time, the Renishaw XM-60 multi-axis calibrator can be used with the XR20-W rotary axis calibrator, providing one easy to use and intuitive software solution for all Renishaw laser calibration products. Combining the capability of XR20- W and XM-60 with CARTO 3.0 reduces the calibration of a 5-axis ma- chine tool from several days to within half a day according to a company spokesman. The new software allows multiple error types to be analyzed over differ- ent time frames, building up a compre- hensive overview of a machine’s per- formance. CARTO 3.0 automatically stores complete datasets for each ma- chine tool within a single database. By independently comparing the different errors associated with each axis, over different time frames, users can plan preventative maintenance schedules. With Renishaw’s CARTO software suite, data is more visible, usable and actionable. CARTO release 3.0 is available to download free of charge from www. renishaw.com/carto. Jergens Inc. To Introduce Numerous Quick-Change Workholding Products and Custom Design and Build Capabilities —Booth #432154 Jergens Inc. will display their many new innovations including top tooling; a new line of pallets, ris- ers, receivers and adapters; and the company’s capabilities to support customers with custom design and build solutions. Additionally, Jergens will dis- play its entire range of quick-change workholding including Ball Lock®,