Good day to all;
My shop is looking to upgrade our CMM, we currently have 2 machines a 4.5.4 SF and a 7.10.7 SF both Hexagon Brown and Sharp.
We have 2 ideas for an upgrade. 1st- We are thinking of trading in the 4.5.4 sf for a 7.10.7 Global with scan capabilities(which we currently don't have) we will then have a 7.10.7 sf and a 7.10.7 global.
2nd- We are thinking of trading in both 4.5.4 and 7.10.7 for a one machine a Global S, with probing capabilities. The Global S is a bigger and better machine, at least that is what I have read and heard. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. We are in need of an upgrade, we do not have scanning capabilities.
With having 18 CMMs on the shop floor with 3 odd ball CMMs, the ability to have all running the same heads/capabilities is a big plus. We are in the process of slowly getting rid of our "dinosaurs (TP20 only CMMs) to give us the ability to go from one CMM to another when a CMM goes down for repair or calibration. We are scanning more and more as it is quicker and gives us more point data for better measurement results.
With having 18 CMMs on the shop floor with 3 odd ball CMMs, the ability to have all running the same heads/capabilities is a big plus. We are in the process of slowly getting rid of our "dinosaurs (TP20 only CMMs) to give us the ability to go from one CMM to another when a CMM goes down for repair or calibration. We are scanning more and more as it is quicker and gives us more point data for better measurement results.
I appreciate your input and response. I will probably need a few pointers on how to learn the new scan capabilities that we are going to get. Hopefully you will share some of them.