What is metrology good for in mechanical engineering? In mechanical engineering, not only the parts but also the manufacturing environment are a major challenge for metrology. Depending on the area of application, the requirements for the measurement systems differ, so there is not just the "one solution". With industrial metrology for mechanical engineering from ZEISS you can find the coordinate measuring machine or other measuring system that fits your needs. By accelerating inspection processes, avoiding iteration loops and shortening cycle time you can increase your production output.

One of the obvious reasons why metrology in mechanical engineering must meet special requirements is the size of the parts to be measured. Taking the measurements often cannot take place in a clean and sterile measuring room because the workpieces are simply too large. This means that the measuring machines are often confronted with dust, oil and changing temperatures in their measuring environment. By changing mounting positions, the measuring systems achieve increased resistance to dirt, for example, through vertical mounting and protective devices. To compensate for vibrations and other oscillations, active damping is used. Robust drive and guide systems give the metrology a high degree of durability.

Another important point is the quality of the measurements. This is influenced not only by the measuring environment, but also by the precision of the measuring machine. No compromises must be made here, because accurate measurement results are indispensable in mechanical engineering.

The smallest deviations in the measured variables and measurement errors can cause major damage or total failure. In this context, the acquisition of the data measured by the machine by means of appropriate software is also of high importance.

The expectation of consistent product quality in the components produced continues to rise. At ZEISS, we focus not only on consistent quality, but also on constantly improving quality. With ZEISS Retrofit, we perform upgrades on your coordinate measuring machine to bring it up to the latest sensor technology.

To also keep you and your employees up-to-date and trained in using measuring equipment, ZEISS AUKOM offers training courses and further training for measuring technicians.

Quality assurance of measurement results plays a key role in mechanical engineering. If measurements were taken manually with a profile projector, this would not only result in a high expenditure of time, but above all in non-reproducible measurement results. Each measurement technician would perform a measurement according to his own method. Different measurement results would be the consequence of that. This must be avoided, because in mechanical engineering, accuracy, functionality and safety are of paramount importance. After all, in most cases there are people working at the machine who can be endangered by measurement errors in mechanical engineering. Precise manual measurements are possible with ZEISS T-SCAN, because the hand-guided laser scanner indicates the perfect measuring distance very precisely.

For automated measuring processes with machines, quality assurance of measurements in mechanical engineering and many other industries is reliably ensured with coordinate measuring machines from ZEISS. All components of a construction can be measured individually and also assembled - regardless of the size of the construction. This is because ZEISS offers large-scale devices in various designs and with different measuring systems, e.g. with optical 3D scanning systems, but also measuring tables with the ideal metrology for use in mechanical engineering.

Coordinate measuring machines with large measuring volumes and the latest metrology are required, especially in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries as well as in the aerospace industry. In these industries, the highest precision is required under difficult measuring conditions. For this purpose, ZEISS offers a large portfolio of tabletop, gantry and bridge-type measuring machines with the appropriate sensors. Optical sensors enable non-contact data acquisition in the shortest possible time.

The tactile sensors scan the surface of the part point by point and thus guarantee maximum precision.

However, not all parts in mechanical engineering are large and heavy. Medium-sized and small workpieces are also used and must be measured precisely. Measuring stations are ideally suited for this purpose. ZEISS also has the optimum solution for this type of measurement and production.