WENZEL XP 系列三坐标测量机将高精度坐标测量引入车间现场
WENZEL XP Brings High-Accuracy Coordinate Metrology to The Shop Floor
WENZEL 近期推出的 XP 系列三坐标测量机（CMM）面向制造现场，直接在车间环境下完成高精度尺寸检测。该机型采用桥式结构，X、Y 向导轨为花岗岩材质，配手工研磨花岗岩基板和加大轴承间距，Z 轴解耦设计，全轴空气轴承导向，以在温度波动、粉尘和振动条件下保持测量稳定性，防护风琴罩用于防污染。XP 采用模块化多传感器配置，可选触发式测头、扫描系统、光学传感器以及 Renishaw REVO 五轴测量技术，支持三轴与五轴扫描及光学测量，减少为不同检测任务另配系统的需求。该平台适用于批量检测与单件测量，应用覆盖质量保证、尺寸分析、逆向工程和模型制作，目标用户包括汽车、航空航天和机械工程领域制造商，并强调可集成到自动化生产流程中。
The recently introduced WENZEL XP series of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is designed to bring high-accuracy dimensional inspection directly into the manufacturing environment. Combining mechanical stability, high-speed measurement and modular multi-sensor capabilities, the XP supports production-based quality assurance under the challenging environmental conditions typically encountered on the shop floor.
Unlike conventional metrology systems that typically operate in temperature-controlled inspection rooms, production CMMs must accommodate fluctuations in temperature, vibration and airborne contamination. The WENZEL XP is engineered to maintain measurement stability under these conditions, enabling manufacturers to integrate dimensional inspection more closely with production processes and identify deviations earlier.
Mechanical Stability for High-Speed Measurement
The XP features a robust bridge construction designed to combine high measurement accuracy with dynamic axis movements. Its mechanical architecture incorporates granite guide axes in the X and Y directions, a hand-lapped granite base plate and generous bearing distances. A decoupled Z-axis is intended to support smooth, stable movement, including when using dynamic measurement strategies.
Air-bearing guide elements across all axes contribute to low-friction motion, while the machine’s structural design is intended to reduce the effects of environmental disturbances on measurement performance. The granite construction and mechanical stability are particularly important for maintaining repeatability when inspecting components at higher travel speeds.
The XP is designed for use in production environments subject to significant temperature fluctuations, as well as exposure to dust, dirt and vibration. Protective bellows covers help guard against contamination, supporting reliable operation close to manufacturing equipment.
Modular Multi-Sensor Capability
A central feature of the XP platform is its modular configuration, which allows manufacturers to select measurement technologies according to their inspection requirements. Available options range from conventional tactile touch-trigger probes to scanning systems, optical sensors and Renishaw REVO five-axis measurement technology.
This flexibility enables the same platform to address a variety of dimensional inspection tasks, from geometric features and complex components to free-form surfaces. Switching between sensor technologies can also support applications that require different measurement approaches, reducing the need to rely on separate inspection systems for different tasks.
The availability of three- and five-axis scanning, alongside optical measurement options, provides scope to configure the machine for both established inspection routines and more demanding measurement applications.
Integrating Measurement into Production
The XP is intended for both series inspection and individual-part measurement, with applications spanning quality assurance, dimensional analysis, reverse engineering and model making. Potential users include manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors, where dimensional conformity and process consistency are critical.
By positioning coordinate metrology closer to the point of manufacture, the system can help manufacturers identify dimensional deviations earlier in the production process. Measurement results can inform decisions about machining adjustments, process stability and component conformity, supporting a closer relationship between inspection and manufacturing operations.
WENZEL also emphasises the platform’s suitability for automated production environments. Its sensor options, software capabilities and automation solutions are intended to facilitate integration into manufacturing workflows, allowing inspection to become part of a connected production process rather than a separate downstream activity.
The XP combines mechanical rigidity, high-speed measurement capability and multi-sensor flexibility in a platform intended to operate under real manufacturing conditions. By enabling accurate dimensional inspection closer to the production line, it offers manufacturers an approach to integrating metrology into everyday production, helping make measurement data available where it can directly support quality and process decisions.
For more information: www.wenzel-group.com
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