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Wireless and Portable Laser Tracking Made Simple
Hexagon Metrology's next-generation Leica Absolute
Tracker AT402 weighs less than 33 lb. (including the case),
comes with built-in wireless connectivity, a maximum
measurement volume of 320 meters and eight hours of
battery life. "Hot swap" batteries allow the user to change
the battery without powering down (provided it's done
within 30 seconds), increasing efciency.
The simplifed user interface with four pre-defned measurement
profles allows adjustments with a click of a button. By
reducing setup time and system monitoring, the AT402 helps
operators streamline measurement work on the factory foor.
Leica PowerLock technology locates and locks onto a moving refector within 1-m2 at a 5-m distance. This technology
prevents "beam break," which occurs
when there is an object or person
blocking the laser beam, by holding
the beam leveraging a built-in camera.
The AT402 has a 360° horizon and a
290° vertical dome.
Chiron's Efcient Tower.
Reduce failure rates by up to 70%
Introducing the CleanCHK™ analyzer — developed for
engineers to monitor process cleanliness more efectively over
traditional gravimetric methods that only provide bulk weight
and do not identify the particulate contamination source.
The CleanCHK analyzer
• Automated sample set-up and analysis
allows engineers and QA
• Automated instrument calibration
managers to immediately
• Flexible reporting module designed for
any cleanliness standard
identify the source of
contamination and quickly eliminate it —
reducing failure rates and warranty costs.
Discover automated cleanliness control at:
FEI.com/CleanCHK
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• Accurate data in minutes for particle
size, shape and chemistry
• Rugged design for installation and use in
production environments
Although this might resemble a piece
of modern sculpture, it is actually the
Chiron (Chiron.de/nc/en) ToolTower,
developed to handle up to 210 tools.
The storage magazine (available in
similar confgurations for 130 or 170
tools) is designed to work with the
company's line of 24 series machining
centers. The machines are designed for
fast chip-to-chip times: 2.9 seconds.
The 24 series machines are available
with one or two spindles, a clearance of
400 mm or 600 mm, and with a fxed
table or workpiece changing tables.
The work area is 830 x 630 x 630 mm,
X, Y, Z.