Hexagon Metrology Releases Miniature Infrared Touch Probe for Micro-Machining

By DE Editors

Hexagon Metrology announced the availability of the m&h IRP40.50 infrared touch probe for the North American market. According to the company, the IRP40.50 is ideal for inspection in tight spaces, and was designed to address the needs of miniature machining centers.

It is the company's smallest self-contained wireless CNC probe with a diameter of 25 millimeters, a length of 44.2 millimeters without shank and stylus, and a probing force of 0.7N (XY). With the shank and stylus included, the unit is slightly larger than a standard USB stick. Typical applications for the probe include micro-manufacturing in the firearms, medical, dental, additive manufacturing and electronic industries or any manufacturing that involves small parts with complex geometries and tight tolerances.

"The IRP40.50 works with PC-DMIS NC-Gage v2.1, the revolutionary software that simplifies CNC probe operations into simple, user-friendly instructions that any operator can understand. The probe was designed to inspect and correct the machining process before a bad part can be made," said Adrian Johnson, business manager of in-process inspection, "The IRP40.50 is able to inspect parts that were once considered too difficult or too small to inspect on machine tools. The miniature touch probe enables in-process measurement to drastically reduce scrap and rework."

For more information, visit Hexagon Metrology.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.