3D Sensor Phoenix

22.10.2006

3D Sensor Phoenix

Improved measuring precision and increased measuring speed: The 3D sensor Phoenix

The optical sensor Phoenix facilitates contactless measuring of points and geometries and can replace tactile measuring sensors in conjunction with measuring machines in many applications due to a combination of multi-line triangulation, sample detection and mathematic approximation and relaxation processes.

Function and user benefits: The sensor is directly assembled on the Renishaw PH10M or PHS1 swivel head by an auto-joint flange. The hybrid sensor system is equipped with a high-resolution CCD camera for picture processing in X-Y and multiple laser triangulation for distance measurement in Z. The laser triangulation occurs from two positions offset by 90°C, so that ten crossed laser lines are used in the measurement. The contours are always cut at an angle between 45° and 90° when measuring linear characteristics such as profiles, edges and gaps and therefore save rotations. This “virtual rotating axis” also saves another movable axis and therefore facilitates a precise evaluation and results in an additional increase of the evaluation speed.