MultiSense Phase 2: Design of a high-speed, high-precision miniaturized mechano-optical touch-trigger probe for use on 3D coordinate measuring machines.

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 13482.1;6 PFFLI-NM

Short description (English)

MultiSense Phase 2: Design of a high-speed, high-precision miniaturized mechano-optical touch-trigger probe for use on 3D coordinate measuring machines.

Short description (French)

MultiSense Phase 2: Design of a high-speed, high-precision miniaturized mechano-optical touch-trigger probe for use on 3D coordinate measuring machines.

Abstract (English)

The aim of the project is to develop a ready-for-industrialization prototype of a novel touch-trigger probe for use in Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM). It is designed to outperform existing products in terms of precision, speed, repeatability and cost. The probe is based on a mechano-optical transducer converting the probing stylus movements into appropriate homogenous displacements of an optical device that can be measured by means of an optical encoder able to detect X, Y and Z nanometric moves in less than 5 ìs. This project is split in two phases, the first one is ongoing. This application for funding covers only the second phase.

Abstract (French)

The aim of the project is to develop a ready-for-industrialization prototype of a novel touch-trigger probe for use in Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM). It is designed to outperform existing products in terms of precision, speed, repeatability and cost. The probe is based on a mechano-optical transducer converting the probing stylus movements into appropriate homogenous displacements of an optical device that can be measured by means of an optical encoder able to detect X, Y and Z nanometric moves in less than 5 ìs. This project is split in two phases, the first one is ongoing. This application for funding covers only the second phase.