DCC Retrofits and Upgrades

Triology can up-grade your CMM with a new Renishaw UCC1 Controller and CAPPS software. Renishaw, the world's leading supplier of probe systems for coordinate measuring machines has introduced the Universal CMM Controller (UCC1) that will optimize measurement performance. The controller is suitable for both original equipment and retrofit installations. Most retrofits will utilize the original drive system and scales saving thousands over a complete rebuild. The system can be installed with minimal downtime. CAPPS software also has the capability of error correction which in most installations would improve the accuracy of the CMM.

The advantage of the Renishaw control is that it would be a common stock item that can be repaired or replaced by any reputable CMM service company or the manufacturer.

The UCC1 universal CMM controller:

The Renishaw Universal CMM Controller, UCC1, optimizes measurement performance, through closer probe integration. The controller is suitable for both original equipment and retrofit installations.

The controller is available with three levels of operational capability, ranging from the control of machines operating with conventional touch-trigger probes, through to reverse engineering/digitizing with analogue probes, and full high-speed part scanning.

The complete range of Renishaw probe systems is supported; conventional contact, strain-gauge and laser probe sensors, manual and motorized probe heads, probe and stylus changers, and the latest developments in servo positioning systems. Other optical and video sensors can also be supported.

A key benefit of UCC1 is the simple integration of complex probe systems, both for existing systems and future developments, and is central to Renishaw's future plans for sensor innovation. Future products will be easily integrated via plug-in daughter cards, and because the UCC1 control software is downloaded from the PC each time the system is switched on, software upgrades for new products are easily integrated.

With ever tighter tolerances, more complex components and increasing pressures on lead times, the ability to acquire large volumes of measurement data, both accurately and rapidly, is key to manufacturing competitiveness. The new UCC1 controller offers advanced adaptive scanning, allowing accurate known part scanning at velocities limited only by the dynamic performance of the CMM.

SPA1
The SPA1 is a 3-channel servo power amplifier with an integral power supply. When the SPA1 is used with the UCC1 controller and the MCU1 joystick you have an ideal retrofit package.

MCU1
The MCU1 multi-functional control unit is a portable hand control unit that can provide complete CMM control. It can be stored in a docking port on the side of a cabinet or CMM bed when not in use.

Additional card options
There are several additional expansion cards for UCC1 for added capability.


 

The Renishaw UCC1 package consists of the following:

Manual machine retrofit or upgrade

Triology can upgrade your manual machine with the latest cutting edge DMIS based software with an easy plug and play interface to the existing scales and probing system. Any machine and configuration can be upgraded to this state of the art software. We offer different levels of software dependant upon our customers requirements. CAPPS software also has the capability to have error correction which could improve the accuracy of the CMM to better than originally supplied specification.