The CMM Handbook Revision 6

CMM Quarterly announces the new release of The CMM Handbook Revision 6. This version comes with a USB drive containing video with explanations of specific topics. Below are listed some of the topics covered in The CMM Handbook. This spiral bound handbook is a must have for all CMM programmers and operators.

What this book is: This book is not a training manual but educational manual on how to apply CMM techniques across all CMM software platforms.

Common Conversion Factors
Environment Settings
Coordinate-Measuring Machine (CMM) Probes
Touch Trigger Probes
  • Resistive 
  • Strain-gauge 
  • Piezo 
Scanning Probes
Passive Sensors
  • Simplicity 
  • Dynamic Response 
Active Sensors
  • Complexity 
  • Dynamic Response 
Accuracy
CMM Stylus Selection
Stylus Variables

  • Stylus Sphericity (roundness) 
  • Stylus Bending 
  • Thermal stability 
  • Coefficient Expansion 

DMIS Probe Command Set
Measurement Uncertainty
Measurement Uncertainty and your CMM System

  • MPE = Maximum Permissible Error 
  • MPEE - Maximum Permissible Error for length measurement 
  • MPEP - Maximum Permissible Error for probing 
  • ISO 10360-2 Where do E and P apply? 
  • MPERONt(MZCI) - Maximum Permissible Error for form measurement (roundness) 
  • MPETHP and MPEτ - Maximum Permissible Error for scanning probing 

Projection Planes and Plane Normal Vectors
Understanding the 6 Degrees of Freedom

  • Using The Correct CMM Alignment Principles 
Words To Be Familiar With
  • Alignment 
  • Datum 
  • Origin 
  • Coordinate System 
  • 3-2-1 Setup 
  • Coordinate Systems 
  • What is a Coordinate System? 
  • How Do I Create A Coordinate System? 
  • Myths And Truths About Establishing Coordinate Systems 
  • Cartesian Coordinate System 
  • Polar Coordinate System 
  • Spherical Coordinate System 
  • Datum Definition When the Datum Is a Cylinder 
  • Basic Alignment Strategies
  • Sample Alignments 
  • Plane/ Line/ Line 
  • Plane/ Line/ Point 
  • Plane/ Circle/ Line 
  • Plane/ Circle/ Circle
  • Advanced Alignment Strategies
  • Best-Fit Alignment
  • RPS Alignment
  • CAD Alignment 
Feature Types
  • Circle 
  • Cylinder 
  • Line 
  • 2d Line 
  • 3D Line Spatial Vector 
  • Cone 
  • Partial Arcs 
  • Measurement Methods
  • Measurement Strategies 
  • Diameters 
Filtering of Scanned Data
  • Data from Scanning 
  • Filtering – What is it? 
  • Filter Methods
  • Filtering Types 
Direction Vectors
  • What Are Direction Vectors .
  • How To Calculate Direction Vectors 
  • Direction Vectors for Common Angles 

Gage R&R
  • Terminology of R&R 
  • Variability 
  • How to perform a Gage R&R 
  • Gage R&R Method 
  • The 10% Rule 
  • Calculating Gage R&R 
  • What If the Gage R&R Is Not Good? 

DMIS Commands
  • General Setup Commands 
  • Machine Settings 
  • Operator Prompts 
  • Sensor Select
Datum Alignment Commands
  • Three Step Method 
  • One Step Method 
  • Measurement Features 
  • Work Plane 

Trigonometry Calculations
  • Angle Measurement 
  • The concept of angle 
  • Right Hand Triangles 
  • Oblique Triangles 
  • How to Calculate Chord Length 
Bolt Hole Circle Calculations
Create Your Own Bolt Hole Calculator in Excel

  • Getting Started 
  • The Formulas 

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

EXPANDED GD&T SECTION

  • GD&T Resources 
  • GD&T printed or web materials 
  • GD&T Training Companies 
  • Datum Feature Constraints 
  • Profile 
  • Changes to GD&T 
  • New and Refined Modifiers
  • Expanded Profile of Surface and Line 

CAD
  • Data Exchange 
  • IGES and Step 
  • Issues When Programming From CAD 
  • Surface Normals 

CAD Modeling
  • The Basics 
  • Reverse Engineering 
  • CMM Scanning Options 

Higher Level Language Examples

  • Common HLL Usages 
  • Jump To 
  • If-Then-Else Statement 
  • Relational Operators 
  • Call External Program 
  • Write a program to calibrate a disc, cylinder, or shaft styli .
  • Save results and increment serial numbers 
  • Write a program to query if a fixture alignment needs run .
  • Write a program to add date and time stamping 
  • Write a program to add operator input 
CMM Glossary

This spiral bound book sells for $115.00 plus shipping ($5.00 US, $10.00 International)





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