CORE Series PRODUCT RANGE SHOPFLOOR SOLUTIONS
OVERVIEW
WENZEL CORE
OPTICAL HIGH SPEED SCANNING
MEASUREMENT OF BLADES, BLISKS AND IMPLANTS
Hollywood, for example, used it for the fi lm “The surfaces, whether shot peened, lacquered, polished or
Core”. In sports, “core training” means the training matt. Due to the unique optical sensors of the CORE
of the central body part, in physics “core” is the most product line it is possible to measure all these surfaces.
important part of a nuclear reactor in which the chain Some may now think that optical sensors cannot mea-
reaction takes place. No matter what we have looked sure everything. That’s right, every technology has its
at so far, they all have one thing in common: it is about limits. For this reason, WENZEL has developed a hybrid
the innermost, the central part. sensor that combines the characteristics of optics and
tactile sensors and is outstanding in this regard, but not
In addition to measurements in the measuring room, itonly are the sensors to be emphasized here, also the
is now important to move metrology into the produc-machine itself impresses with its small space require-
tion area close to the processing machines in orderment in comparison to similar measuring machines.
to be able to react quickly to deviations. With this inThe CORE product range is also characterized by its
mind, WENZEL’s CORE product range was developedincredible fl exibility. Depending on the model, the CORE
for the central part of a production plant - the qualitycan be equipped with 6 axes and a measuring turntable.
of the products. No matter whether the measurement isThis combination allows almost unrestricted access to
carried out directly after production or during post-pro-the components in order to measure as many features
cessing within the maintenance cycle at a later point inas possible in a single operation without re-clamping.
time, the CORE is the appropriate coordinate measuringThis measurement is not done in hours, days or weeks,
machine for this. The measuring machine can be usedno, the development of the CORE product line has been
directly in the production area and measure the relevantdesigned to measure within the cycle time of produc-
characteristics. It is possible to measure on almost alltion. Fast measurements can be achieved as a result of