Can a hexagon CMM run Modus software. It’s from Renishaw. Can a hexagon CMM run both and just switch over? Is that something that is commonly done with pcdmis and other CMM software?
They definitely have their pros and cons. We use them in cells that make only 1 part so a CMM would be nice but its kinda overkill. It takes a lot of time to get a program in and proven and even more time to get operator buy in. Once its set, its pretty good.
I had a situation a few months ago were measurement on a critical diameter was all over the place. For example, Equator would report 0.001" over so they would adjust the CNC down and then the next part could be 0.003" under. So they then would raise it and by over again by 0.004". They spent half a day trying to get it right. Of course they blamed the Equator which forced me to stop what I was doing and check the same part on a CMM. Crossing my fingers, the diameter matched the CMM to the 0.0001". Went as far back to to re run parts on the Equator from the week before and those parts passed. Turned out it was an issue with a boring bar in the CNC.
yesterday as a matter of fact, I had some parts on a CMM failing centerline dimension. Operators cleaned and recalibrated the probes and made sure the part was extra clean only to find out the operators were not removing the shavings from the chuck as they reloaded parts in the lathe.
yesterday as a matter of fact, I had some parts on a CMM failing centerline dimension. Operators cleaned and recalibrated the probes and made sure the part was extra clean only to find out the operators were not removing the shavings from the chuck as they reloaded parts in the lathe.
