Incorporating Renishaw’s Renscan5™ technology, REVO™ has proven to improve inspection throughput levels by up to 900% on CMMs previously fitted with three-axis scanning systems, whilst also saving hours of calibration times compared to conventional indexing head systems.

 

5 axis scanning technology

The key to the success of the REVO™ five-axis head is its ability to overcome the limitations of three-axis scanning methods, where any attempt to rapidly move the large mass of a CMM results in inertial errors caused by accelerations and decelerations. Therefore, the only possible way to maintain acceptable accuracy in three-axis scanning has been at the expense of measuring speed.

 

 

However, REVO™ uses synchronised head and machine motion when scanning, rapidly following changes in part geometry without introducing its own dynamic errors. The CMM is able to move at a constant velocity whilst measurements are being taken, without impacting accuracy.

REVO™ also benefits CMM users with infinite head positioning and innovative tip-sensing probe technology, which further improves measurement accuracy by sensing close to the measured surface. This combination of speed, flexibility and accuracy has proven to give exceptional performance in a wide range of scanning measurement applications, including circle, helix, sweep and gasket scanning, plus, if required, rapid single-touch routines.