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Described as a multisensor-capable measuring system that permits fast, precise, and flexible measurements, the Accura from Carl Zeiss Industrial Measuring Technology (Maple Grove, MN) has a measuring machine bridge that is extremely rigid and thin, because of its steel and aluminum components. The Coated Aging Resistant Aluminum Technology (CARAT) coating on the aluminum parts is said to ensure longterm stability of guideway behavior, and the low weight of the moving parts improves system dynamics.
In the company's Performance Package configuration, Accura reportedly achieves a maximum vectorial travel speed of 800 mm/sec. This speed requires increased protection measures, so the Performance Package includes a special safety system: laser scanners monitor the protection zone around the measuring machine during the...