Most CMMs (layout, bridge, articulated arm, laser tracker) manufactured in last thirty years are still mechanically accurate. Some off them have outdated hardware and most of them have no or outdated software.

		Retrofitting these CMMs will not only extend their life but improve usability, accuracy and productivity at affordable price. It will save considerable money over purchasing a new CMM.
		Upgrading old CMMs with new CMM Software / CMM Controller / CMM Probing device has become common practice.
		There is two kinds of retrofit :

1) Hardware retrofit

2) Software retrofit

Hardware retrofit

Hardware retrofit can include some or all of the following: :

		Replace unreliable, damaged, or obsolete encoder systems
		Replace electronic
			Power supply
			CNC controller
			Counting card
			Counting box (serial or USB)
		Replace probe system
			Touch-Trigger & Scanning probes, 3D laser scanner (Renishaw, Kréon, Nikon...)
			Probe Heads (Renishaw, Mora-AEH, Hexagon...)
			Stylus change rack (Renishaw, Mora-AEH, Hexagon...)
		CMM calibration and geometry compensation by error-mapping

Software retrofit

		Only needed functionalities :
			measurement of free form surfaces
			sections and profiles
			GD&T calculation
			expansion / shrinkage
			flexible output of results data
			Product Manufacturing Information (PMI)
			multiple alignments (best fit, RPS, geometric ...)
		Training services
		Periodic upgrades to suit new functionalities

A wide range of CMMs, arms, laser trackers supplied by following companies can be retrofitted :

	Brown&Sharpe	Coord3	DEA	Ferranti	LK	MFO	Mitutoyo
	Mora	Numerex	Poli	SEIV	Stiefelmeyer	Tesa	Tokio Boeki
	Tri-mesure	Tridax	Trimek	Wenzel	Zeiss	Zett Mess	...

Baces 3D

Faro

Garda

Romer

...

To save considerable money over purchasing a new CMM, you should :

	1) Define all your needs concerning performance, accuracy and software capabilities
	2) Calculate the overall cost of your needs

To get the cost-effective solution tailored to your needs, contact us by filling in the form below. Start at € 3500.