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3D cutting edge measurement of drills, milling cutters and tap tools

InfiniteFocus measurement systems in tool industry

The InfiniteFocus measurement systems measure radius, angle and roughness of cutting edges in research and production. An optional 360° rotation allows complete form measurement of drills, milling cutters and other tap tools. Users increase durability, enhance process reliability and optimize cutting speeds and cutting properties.

Measure radius, angle and roughness of cutting edges

  • measure production tolerances and form deviations of a target geometry or a CAD dataset with the tool measurement system InfiniteFocus
  • measure smallest radii and angles across a large vertical scan range
  • measure roughness of the cutting edge surface and flute traceably and make cutting edge preparation more efficient
  • measure form, orientation and roughness of ground and polished components
  • measure components without pretreatment, regardless of material, coating and processing
  • measure, log and document wear automatically
  • establish full reverse engineering with only one technology
  • optimize durability, process reliability and machining result

Product: InfiniteFocus-Standard

Measure tools by 360°

  • perform full form measurement of drills, milling cutters and tap tools via 360° rotation
  • measure additional parameters such as cutting edge roundness, clearance on thread flanks, concentricity tolerance, the flank angle or the thread pitch
  • verify and visualize tool surfaces out of every perspective with only one measurement
  • determine wear and/or deviations to a CAD dataset automatically

Product: InfiniteFocus Real3D

Automatic cutting edge measurement in research and production

  • 3D measurement of indexable inserts and other tools in production
  • high resolution hob measurement
  • high measurement accuracy and stability regardless of ambient light, temperature fluctuations and vibration
  • high resolution measurement of edge parameters such as clearance, wedge and chip angle, basket arch or waterfall type, supporting and negative bevel
  • traceable and repeatable measurement also of smallest radii and angles
  • measurement of chipping including roughness also at the cutting surface
  • measurement of components without pretreatment regardless of material and processing
  • complete geometry measurement within approx. 20 seconds
  • higher user friendliness due to minimized user intervention

Product: IF-EdgeMaster

Roughness, form, contour and roundness measurement of shaft tools

  • automatic cutting edge measurement of tap tools for tool optimization
  • optimized 360° measurement of taps
  • coordinate measurement, surface measurement, contour measurement including roundness measurement of shaft tools with one measurement system
  • operation without time consuming calibration routines, therefore higher accuracy and higher measurement speed
  • intuitive user guidance
  • measurement reports include automatic ok/not ok status and tolerances
  • applicable in research and automatic mode

Product: IF-ToolPrecision

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Roughness and form measurement devices of the InfiniteFocus line

The measurement systems of the InfiniteFocus line are roughness and form measurement devices for quality assurance in the lab and in production. All measurement systems work within the area based technique Focus-Variation. The InfiniteFocus product group comprises the standard measurement system InfiniteFocus and a series of industry specific variants:

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3d micro-coordinate measurement technique for roughness and form measurement

Alicona offers optical 3d surface measurement systems for quality assurance in research and production. Core competence is the measurement of roughness and form also across large measurement areas and volumes. The cutting edge measurement and the measurement of small radii and angles are typical applications. Focus-Variation, the core technique of the InfiniteFocus line, combines the traditional surface metrology and the micro coordinate measurement technology. This technology achieves traceable and repeatable results in highest resolution even in production.