The ROMER Absolute Arm, from may just be the largest portable arm you’ve ever seen. Able to reach up to 15 ft., the portable CMM can scan and probe with absolute encoders and does not require calibration before measurement. With a carbon fiber structure, the ROMER Absolute Arm can be used for applications in 3D measurement, analysis and digitization. The arm’s scanner features automated and repeatable probe recognition, simplifying switching and eliminating repetitive calibration. “What happens in the past is, you put on a probe, you spend time calibrating it and if you made a mistake, you’re failing parts that could be good,” Scott Zanio, sales engineer at Hexagon said. The ROMER is thermally and structurally sound. Double-wall carbon fiber tubes protect the arm from environmental pollutants, while software compensates for temperature changes.
Romer Arm Calibration Bar
“We want to bring the metrology to the shop floor, rather than have it in the quality room to keep processes moving and keep those CNC’s making chips,” Zanio said.