KEYENCE Introduces New Coordinate Measuring Machine
According to Wikipedia, a coordinate measurement machine is a device for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object. This machine may be manually controlled by an operator or it may be computer controlled. Measurements are defined by a probe attached to the third moving axis of this machine.
KEYENCE, a maker of the XM-Series of instruments for factories, has announced on its web site its first coordinate measurement machine with handheld probe and Augmented Reality support. The new XM-Series model is portable although not mobile and offers rapid results.
The system could be highly useful to accelerate and streamline the creation of 3D models of existing parts for Augmented Reality-assisted procedures.