A CMM arm, without the arm!   The Opti-Probe has the capabilities of a CMM arm but at a fraction of the cost.

With large measuring volumes and comparable accuracies to the markets leading CMM Arms, the InspecVision Opti-Probe is in the premier league of tactile measuring equipment. However, when compared to the other big players - on price, It's quite simply in a league of it's own.

Relatively recent developments in imaging technology, and the constant improvement and development in the field, mean that highly accurate measurement systems can now utilise this technology taking on almost all of the advantages of mechanical systems, but with a number of very attractive new advantages. The world of metrology is standing up and taking note of vision systems as the way forward and these types of systems are becoming much more prominent in the market place, possibly completely replacing their CMM Arm counterparts in years to come.

So how does it work...

The Opti-Probe is a wireless hand held device with no moving parts.  Attached to its upper surface are optical markers, these markers are located and tracked by the camera and the location of the device in 3D is then calculated.  Please see our Brochure, Movie, or data sheets OP12.25 & OP90.40 for further details.

By touching the part and pressing the trigger, 3D measurements of the part are acquired and transferred to our state-of-the-art 3D CMM software.   This software allows direct comparison against all of the leading 3D file formats or reverse engineering of a 3D part into a 3D model.

Some advantages...
 

• The InspecVision Opti-Probe has no moving parts and is very robust with it's protective shell and sturdy metallic core.

• Unless the Opti-Probe suffers severe trauma, there is virtually no need for recalibration as quite simply, nothing is changing.

• Probe tips can be replaced and calibrated within minutes with simply a few measurements.

• Repositioning or "leap frogging" is fast and accurate as it uses the precise measurement points of the probes markers to reposition the camera and realign the measurement data.

• Wireless operation, along with the probes built in LCD screen option allow the operator complete freedom to take the probe to the part being measured, this coupled with the included camera mounting tripod means total diversity.

• The Basic InspecVision Opti-Probe, even without the frills, comes with all of the equipment and software required to start measuring straight away. This includes Camera, Probe, Computer, Camera tripod and mounting bracket AND the world renowned Delcam PowerINSPECT Lite software and license. All at rock bottom prices.