Investment in Innovative Measuring Technology

Based on the selection of suitable equipment at this year's International Engineering Fair (MSV) in Brno, an extraordinary one-time investment in measuring equipment from Keyence has been approved. This corporation is renowned for its ability to develop highly innovative products in the fields of camera systems, automation solutions, and measuring technologies.

The impetus for acquiring the selected equipment is to ensure the measurement of certain dimensions that we have so far been unable to verify accurately. The VR-6000 Series Optical 3D Profilometer is a non-contact measuring system equipped with a dual camera, capable of capturing complete 3D surface data through rapid scanning. The acquired scans provide the true shape of parts, which can be compared with CAD models to identify manufacturing deviations.

Exported scans in STEP or STL format can further be utilized for designing appropriate structural corrections. The device enables cross-sectioning of parts from 3D scan data, ensuring stable measurement of profiles, dimensions, geometric parameters, and surface roughness evaluation. For measuring the entire circumference of parts, the instrument is equipped with a motorized rotary unit.

The Keyence VR-6000 is a measuring device that combines the capabilities of a laboratory instrument with the potential for application in certain types of serial measurements thanks to its programmability. We expect this innovative equipment to significantly accelerate and improve the precision of measurement processes, facilitating corrections during prototyping and speeding up customer validation.

Radek Smid and Viktor Krevky