API Accessories

 

Composite Scale Bar
API has created a new measurement instrument for the machining and metrology industry in the form of a composite scale bar. The composite scale bar has been designed to be deployed for testing and verification in accordance with ASME B89. This will allow users of Laser Tracking Systems, CMMs, and other measurment devices to verify performance in a lab or shop floor environment.

 

 

Lightweight & Portable
Constructed using a lightweight carbon fiber material, the composite scale bar offers both portability and a low coeficient of thermal expansion. It is available in 1 meter, 3 meter, or custom lengths to best fit your application.

 

What's included?

• Composite carbon fibre material resulting in lightweight and rigid construction
• NIST Traceable Certificate of Length
• Various mounting methods to Assist in Measurement
• Accessories to allow testing in compliance with the new B89 Standard
• Portable Carrying Case Measurement
• Two precision mounted magnetic nets for SMRs or reference spheres

As carbon fibre composites continue to become more prevalent in manufacturing, having a tracable reference of like material is essential. Not only does the API composite scale bar offer unmatched portability and quality, but it also makes it simple to verify your job without considering thermal effects on multiple materials.

 

Verify system performance

The precision carriage holds two targets at the same time; so the 3D coordinates of the objects to be measured can be checked parallel to the measured value of the laser interferometer. The carriage holds a retro-reflector (for the Laser Tracker) as well as a steel ball (for CMM with tracer).

• Before, After, and During a Job
• At the shop floor level
• In a laboratory environment
• In accordance with B89

NEW : Unbreakable SMRs:

 

While other SMRs are constructed using a very sensitive alignment of fragile glass mirrors, API SMRs are manufactured to be much more robust without sacrificing accuracy. It is possible to drop an API SMR to the ground without sustaining any damage or loss of accuracy.Considering the cost of replacing a single SMR that has been mishandled or damaged, an unbreakable SMR from API will pay for itself the first time it is hits the ground.Furthermore, APIs Unbreakable SMRs can be used with any existing laser tracker regardless of make, model, or age. Whether it is an ADM or interferometer based system, an unbreakable SMR from API can improve the durability and accuracy of your measurement process.

 

API offers two types of Unbreakable SMRs: Prismatic (solid glass prism corner cube) and Hollow (hollow steel optic with golden coating). Each type is available in large or small sizes (0.5 inch or 1.5 inch diameter). Hollow SMRs are available in a standard or high precision model. API offers more choices to best fit your application with hollow targets rated for 15, 40, and 60 meters. These are directly suitable for APIs 15, 40, and 60 meter Laser Trackers.

 

API Unbreakable SMRs Feature:

 

Solid construction gives durability without loosing accuracy

NIST Traceable Certificate of Conformity

Compatibility with any Laser Tracking System

 

Automated Precision, Inc.
15000 Johns Hopkins Dr. | Rockville, MD 20850 | USA
Phone: 240-268-0400

 

Automated Precision Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 265 | 8440 AG Heerenveen| Netherlands
Phone: 0031 513 62 0072 | Fax: 0031 513 640 410|

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