This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at El uso de brazos articulados de medición abre nuevos horizontes para las pymes
The use of articulated measuring arms opens new horizons for SMEs
27/03/2007
March 27, 2007
The acquisition of a measuring instrument represents an important investment for small and medium-sized companies. There are numerous issues to consider: which product do you buy? What provider we trust? What technology corresponds to the needs of our company? Does this investment actually deserves the effort involved? SMG Confrère, a French company specialized in cutting, stamping and sheet metal work, not only has quickly found a product that meets these requirements, but rather has immediately begun to benefit from it. This product is a jointed-arm robots Romer, represented by hexagon metrology, S.A.
When the columns of measurement could not provide response to new needs, Godefroy, quality Director of SMG Confrère, had to resort to other measurement tools. Taking into account the required kind of inspection before the validation of all initial samples, it seems clear that selecting an arm articulated as a fast, mobile and appropriate instrument also offered the best value for price-performance. In comparison to a column of measurement, an articulated arm is a higher level in terms of price, but also is a smart investment that covers the real needs of the client.
Godefroy says: "In terms of quality of the arm, what struck me immediately was the possibility of changing the heads of the arm without having to recalibrate and select, because that whole sequence was done automatically." "In addition, the size of the articulated arm Sigma was an aspect to take into consideration: can be extended in a simple and fast". Flexibility of use suitable for all applications today, the jointed-arm robots Romer Sigma is used in SMG Confrère especially for dimensional inspection of initial samples in order to validate programs of machine are checked at each stage of partial development. SMG produces many different pieces and arm Sigma is working continuously in many different applications.
SMG has been using increasingly articulated arm to create calibers of welding, by checking the actual positions compared to technical drawings. An articulated arm is the best instrument available for this work of inspection, which allows a rapid assessment of one to four calibers. Beyond the mere work of measurement, arm is an essential tool to expand into new markets in the sector of the stamping of court, where it is necessary to attract new customers demonstrating the repeatability of the process and offering three-dimensional check.
An articulated arm will substantially promote the confidence that a customer has a small or medium-sized company, since it can inspect the production full. Rather than being an investment of large volume for small companies, an articulated arm represents an increase of their financial perspectives by creating business opportunities in sectors that were previously inaccessible. More and more companies in the sector rely on articulated arms.
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