FUTURE Series Bridge CMM

The FUTURE series Bridge CMM has 2 models: FUTUREPLUS and FUTURE, which are the high-end CMMs of PMT. The mobile bridge structure design of PMT FUTURE CMM, with the characteristics of high efficiency and stable performance, can deliver ultra-high-precision measurements meeting the needs of complex components manufacturing, like precision machining, assembly and quality control processes.

With the excellent performance, PMT CMM provides high-precision, high-stability and high-efficiency measuring solutions for production sites, R&D centers and metrology labs, and is widely used in automotive, mold, machining, precision manufacturing, metrology institutes, aerospace and other fields.

Solutions Technical Features Specifications Applications Downloads

Bridge CMM adopts a historical-verified mechanical structure design, which can meet the measurement needs of various sizes of parts. When the measured object is placed in the measurement space of CMM, the coordinate positions of each measuring point on the measured object can be obtained. Based on the space coordinate value of these points, the geometric size, shape and location of the measured object can be calculated.

Rectangular Guideway Structure

The X, Y and Z axes are all made of granite rectangular guideway with low thermal expansivity, which effectively reduces the Non-Linearity Error caused by bending deformation to ensure the symmetry and matching of each air bearing. The 3-axis rectangular guideway can maintain good reliability and stability in the high-speed movement, to guarantee the excellent dynamic characteristics.

Drive Technology of Dynamic Movement

The drive technology of dynamic movement can insure the smooth operation of the machine. Y axis adopts friction drive by shaft, while X and Z axes adopt flexible drive by single belt (similar to the flexible rack and gear pair). The electric motor moves with the moving parts, avoiding the difference between the far and the near end caused by the transmission, greatly enhancing the transmission stability and the positioning accuracy, and reducing the maintenance cost.

Surrounding Air-bearing Structure

The X、Y and Z axes use the circular symmetrical design of air bearing, which greatly reduces the influence on the machine stability caused by the deformation of structural parts, and effectively enhances the anti-torsion ability of moving parts. The rigidity and stability of the machine are improved as well.

Quick Response to Balanced Pulley of Air Cylinder

The Z-axis adopts the quick response to balanced pulley of air cylinder. The flexible transmission of the pulley belt can reduce the cylinder stroke by 1/2, and the cylinder is placed outside the Z axis, which improves the rapid response ability of it, and avoids the fluctuation influence of the cylinder air flow on the Z axis.

Separated Airflow with Independent Operation

The main airflow is divided into five paths, and each flow state is controlled by the precision pressure regulator, so that the bearing surface and the guide surface can get reasonable airflow distribution, to achieve the best airflow condition of the overall machine.

Dust Protection Design

The top of X and Y axis is provided with a dust protection structure, which avoids the dust to contaminate the guideways, ensures that the air-bearing can operate in a clean environment, and greatly avoids the occurrence of machine failure.

Superior Granite

The whole worktable and guideway are all made of granite with low thermal expansivity, stressless deformation, strong rigidity and super stability. The bearing capacity of the granite table is up to 4500kg.

Specifications of FUTURE series CMM:

1. Adopting mobile bridge structure design, it is PMT’s high-end CMM;

2. Divided into 2 models:FUTUREPLUS and FUTURE, each one has 17 models for options;

3. Product accuracy standard: ISO 10360-2:2009;

4. Compatible with various mainstream third-party measurement software;

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