Coordinate measuring machines can be tactilely as well as optically equipped with switching and measuring sensors. Which sensor is the right choice depends on many points, for example what is the measurement task, which surface needs to be measured, the measurement speed and much more. Until now, it has mostly been measured in measurement rooms, it has now been recognized for some time that this is being shifted more and more towards manufacturing, e.g. in-line or at-line to ensure the quality of the products during series production.
Optical measurement technology enables the user to carry out completely new measurement tasks contactlessly with the desired accuracy within a reasonable period of time, regardless of whether these are vehicle seats or medical implants. WENZEL sees the integration of optical sensors to measure roughness on a coordinate measuring machine as the next step. This makes a CMG a true multi-sensor device. At present, optical sensors can already be installed on many measuring devices.