Figure: Fiber structure of a filter (left) and penetration depth of particles (right, view from inside the workpiece onto the surface) with dimensions in the single-digit micrometer range. A new machine solution from Werth Messtechnik combines a submicrofocus tube and […]

Find out what is new in the 2019 issue of Multisensor, the annual publication of Werth Messtechnik in Germany.

The Werth Chromatic Focus Point sensor is a highly accurate optical distance sensor that is largely insensitive to surface condition.A typical application is determining flatness by scanning quickly using the sensor’s own measuring range. The Chromatic Focus Point sensor (CFP) […]

The Werth 3D-Patch is a focus variation sensor that captures a surface area and automatically adapts sensor parameters to the surface characteristics of the workpiece. It also includes HDR functionality.The sensor makes it possible to perform 3D surface deviation analyses […]

Several different methods are used to achieve high product quality in injection molding. The standard method is to design the mold under consideration of the production parameters, for example the shrinkage of the plastic can be taken into account. An […]

If the standard fails, the long measuring probes of the Werth Interferometer Probe WIP enable measurements of tightly toleranced geometrical characteristics. Probe geometry and exit angle can be manufactured for the individual requirements of the measuring task, for example for […]

The WinWerth® 8.42 measurement software by Werth Messtechnik offers a variety of new functions for multisensor systems and X-ray tomography. For coordinate measuring machines with multisensor technology, in addition to PMI supported measuring, 2D-CAD-Online® and 2D-CAD-Offline® have been integrated into […]

With the new feature VolumeCheck, Werth Messtechnik has integrated the depiction of volumetric data into the WinWerth® measuring software’s 3D module. Three different views can be used at the same time and can be unhidden or hidden. This provides the […]

… discover new products and possibilities in the new MultiSensor Magazine which was just released at the 2018 Control Show in Stuttgart, Germany.  

Due to its high measuring speed, the Inspector®  FQ handles applications for conventional coordinate measuring machines that would never have been considered before because of excessively long measurement times. This flexible machine replaces manual gages or gaging fixtures, for example when […]

The new TomoCheck® S HA (High Accuracy) from Werth Messtechnik GmbH has impressive new features. By combining transmission tubes with up to 225 kV acceleration voltage and large, high-resolution detectors, both multi-material assemblies and large-volume workpieces can be measured at high […]

Topographic Scanning with the New Chromatic Focus Line Sensor Multidimensional distance sensors enable high point densities and measuring speeds.  Often, however, this comes at a cost of increased measurement uncertainty. Learn more about the new CFL Chromatic Focus Line Sensor. […]

Modern coordinate measuring technology has an optimal sensor for virtually any measurement task. Different measurement tasks on the same workpiece can usually be handled most efficiently with a multisensor coordinate measuring machine. Learn more about the Multisensor Advantage.

One benefit of computed tomography is that the workpiece is captured completely, including undercuts and internal geometries. Historically, computed tomography has been too slow for measurements during the manufacturing process. For years, real-time reconstruction in WinWerth® in parallel with image […]

Electronic components such as plug connectors are getting smaller, presenting ever greater challenges for manufacturing.  ERNI Electronics uses 3D CNC multisensor measuring machines to secure its manufacturing processes, one of which has mastered X-ray computed tomography.  Modern metrology allows rapid […]

Flexible multisensor coordinate metrology is finding increased use in incoming inspection and production monitoring for complex workpieces.  There is always a choice to be made between faster or more precise sensors and machines.  As a result, the evaluation of measurement […]

An image processing sensor with zoom optics supports different magnifications, thus expanding the potential applications of the coordinate measuring machine.  A change in magnification, however, also affects the other parameters of the zoom optics.  This must be taken into consideration […]

There are a great many contact and non-contact sensors for measuring workpiece surfaces.  Depending on the measurement task and the surface properties, a suitable sensor is selected.  The greatest flexibility comes with different sensors in a single measuring machine. For […]

When selecting a coordinate measuring machine with a computed tomography sensor system, the resolution required for the measurement task must be considered.  The interplay of the detector, X-ray source, and location of the workpiece is critical.  If the machine components […]

Scanning is a way to capture the geometries of workpieces with a lot of points in a reliable process, to measure dimensions, shape, and orientation in a functionally correct manner.  Contour scanning uses a feedback control algorithm in conjunction with […]

Selecting the right measuring equipment for dimensional measurement tasks is very important.  The basic approach is:  THE APPLICATION DETERMINES THE SENSOR.  The user needs to consider various aspects when making this decision. Multisensor Coordinate Measuring Machines due to their high […]

With the WMS Multisensor System multisensor technology is now perfectly integrated. This universal interface permits the exchange of various sensors at the identical position on the measuring machine, e.g. conventional touch probes, the WCP Werth Contour Probe, lens attachments, angular […]

The new TomoCheck® HA (High Accuracy) 200 from Werth Messtechnik GmbH has impressive new features. By combining transmission tubes with up to 225 kV acceleration voltage and large, high-resolution detectors, both multi-material assemblies and large-volume workpieces can be measured at high […]

The term Autocorrection was coined by the Werth Messtechnik company with the introduction of the first coordinate measuring machines with computed tomography (CT) in 2005. Thanks to the greatly improved precision of CT, the original multisensor method is now used […]

The VideoCheck UA (Ultra Accuracy) multisensor coordinate measuring machine provides unique technical properties for precision applications. Special air bearing technology, integrated vibration isolation, temperature-stable encoder systems with better than 1-nanometer resolution, and a special drive system all support reproducibility in the […]

The ScopeCheck V and VideoCheck V machine series from Werth Messtechnik GmbH have the perfect solution for precision measurement of challenging, rotationally symmetric components. In contrast to classic shaft measuring machines, where only 2D dimensions can be determined using transmitted […]

The Werth VideoCheck V HA is the world’s most precise multisensor coordinate measuring machine for tool applications. Its precision air bearings and solid granite design, together with a high-precision rotary axis, achieve levels of measuring uncertainty that allow tools with tolerances […]

Every measurement result is associated with a measurement uncertainty that is influenced by numerous factors. In addition to the measuring machine, the operator, the measuring object, and the features to be measured, the environmental conditions are a factor that is […]

Due to their “non-contact probing”, optical sensors are very well suited for high-precision 2D and 3D measurements of micro-features. A large number of measurement points can be captured very quickly and easily. The application-specific resolution can be adjusted very easily […]

The NanoMatic, a CNC measuring machine for rapid production monitoring of tooling, combines the benefits of proven Werth coordinate measuring machines and Tool MT’s more than 20 years of experience in tool metrology. With a design that dampens vibration and […]

Werth Messtechnik offers even the manual entry level model of the EasyScope series with automatic image processing and autofocus function for measuring in the vertical axis. This puts the EasyScope well ahead of all other manual video measuring machines. Of […]

The 3D-Patch/S is available for all Werth Messtechnik coordinate measuring machines, including retrofitting of existing machines. A light control algorithm adjusts the intensity of illumination automatically to the workpiece surface. Werth coordinate measuring machines offer the possibility to apply the […]

The ScopeCheck MB from Werth Messtechnik GmbH was designed specifically for the measurement of large and heavy work pieces. The position of the sensors is adjusted with the moving bridge, so it is not necessary to move the work piece […]

The ultra compact Werth ScopeCheck® S Probe coordinate measuring machine has advanced scanning capability, giving it a very good price-to-performance ratio. The measurement range is 400 mm in the X axis, 200 mm in the Y axis, and 200 mm […]

Region of Interest” (ROI) tomography was developed to create high-resolution images of some regions of larger work pieces. In the past, the entire work pieces always had to be fully scanned at high resolution. ROI-CT only measures the relevant area […]

Precision requirements for work pieces are becoming more demanding and are often in the micrometer range. This means that requirements for master workpieces for gaging benches and machines as used in the automotive industry are also increasing. The VideoCheck® V […]

The new version 8.40 of WinWerth® has a number of additional functions. The expansion of scan path and point distribution modes to cover all standard geometric elements eliminates the need for time-consuming manual positioning of the sensor. The risk of […]

In coordinate measuring technology with computed tomography (CT), the dimensional analysis of work pieces made of multiple materials is particularly challenging. Werth Messtechnik has developed a unique solution. Multi-material work pieces are often metal and plastic components, such as assembled […]

The unique design of the Werth VideoCheck S with constant tension guides ensures high precision and long term stability. In this guideway system magnetic and gravitational forces produce the preload for the X and Y axis. This prevents changes in […]

For many years the VideoCheck® coordinate measuring machines have proven the value of measuring with multiple sensors mounted on two independent Z rams. The risk of a collision between sensor and work piece is substantially reduced because the sensors that […]

With a measurement range of up to 3500 mm in the X axis and 1750 mm in the Y axis, the ScopeCheck® FB is designed for measuring large-volume workpieces close to the manufacturing process. Its solid construction with a fixed […]

For many years, measuring fuel injector nozzles has been part of the standard repertoire at Werth Messtechnik GmbH. Typically, the injector hole diameters of just a few tenths of a millimeter are measured using VideoCheck multisensor coordinate measuring machines with […]

By combining the Werth VideoCheck® UA multisensor coordinate measuring machine with the highly accurate SP80 probe system from Renishaw, length measurement deviations MPE E of (0.5 + L / 600) µm can be realized. Very good results are also obtained […]

With several hundred installations worldwide, the Werth Fiber Probe, developed in co-operation with the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB – German National Metrology Institute), is currently the most commonly used micro-probe. It has been used for many years to measure micro-gears, gages, […]

The ScopeCheck® series of measuring machines permits optimal measuring with each sensor. Using the dual ram approach and the Werth multisensor interface, collision-free measurements with multiple sensors can now be used on the shop floor. In essence, two coordinate measuring […]

Raster scanning can be used to capture large areas with high structural resolution automatically. The image processing sensor is continuously in motion as many overlapping images are recorded at a high frequency. A reconstruction process integrates these images into one […]

Coordinate measuring machines with computed tomography sensors have become a practically indispensable part of modern quality control. When the Werth TomoScope® 200 was presented at the Control trade show in Sinsheim in 2005, a new era in coordinate measuring technology […]