We are enquiring about a new CMM. I have been looking into 'scanning' probing, not so sure if this is what we want?? So, here I am, asking people with knowledge on this type of probing. I am NOT familiar with scan probes at all!
Some, if not a majority, of our inspections may be on sheet metal surfaces, which are NOT the same finish as machined surfaces. I , with no knowledge, would be concerned about the accuracy of scanning probes on an un-even surface.?? I also have heard, with as little of a 'crash' these probes can be problematic?
So, in closing, if you were to purchase a new CMM, would you include the scanning probe? To me it sounds too good to be true? Thanks!
With the Renishaw SP25 range of probes you can switch between touch trigger probing, TM25/TP20 and Scanning SP25M/SH Module on the same machine and probe rack. Might be best to have both worlds available.
With the Renishaw SP25 range of probes you can switch between touch trigger probing, TM25/TP20 and Scanning SP25M/SH Module on the same machine and probe rack. Might be best to have both worlds available.
Yes, we would have both options.
I was/am just concerned about the accuracy/life span of these probe options vs the cost to include this.
Our other CMM, which we are keeping, will not have this 'scanning' option....
sounds just like here. We use the TP20 all the time on the new machine, EXCEPT when I need to do reverse engineering scanning, for reproducing details we didn't make or design. The SP25 stays in its box except for 10 days a year or so.