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3D measurement of gear drive geometries, machine elements and in gear manufacturing

InfiniteFocus in material science

Roughness measurements with InfiniteFocus show how solid a gear drive is or how two bearing surfaces interact. InfiniteFocus measures roughness not only via profile but also across the entire area. Consequently users gain essentially more information on surface finishes.

Gain more information via area based roughness measurement

  • determine new reference levels with area based roughness parameters
  • measure form, orientation and roughness also across large areas and volumes with only one measurement system and achieve repeatable and traceable results
  • measure wear and form deviations to a reference geometry or CAD dataset automatically
  • inspect also soft surfaces and sensitive materials without destruction
  • register characteristic surface parameters also at inaccessible areas
  • measure even sensitive components without roughening the surface or any other pretreatment
  • measure materials with varying reflective properties
  • visualize preferential directions of the surface easily and without effort

Measure gear drive geometries also in the tooth root in a non-destructive way

  • ensure the load-carrying capacity of gear drives by measuring the micro geometry
  • measure roughness including grinding marks 3-dimensionally even at tooth flank and tooth root
  • measure and visualize teeth completely with the large lateral and vertical measurement range
  • target/actual comparison of flank modifications
  • measure abfractions and gear flank failures such as pittings and micro pittings contactless

Optimize friction, wear and lubrication in automotive industry

  • measure gears or separate gear elements such as micro gear drives or bearings in high resolution
  • optimize circuit elements with the measurement of disk clutches or synchronization
  • numerically determine friction behavior with extensive parameters
  • optimize components with high friction wear such as seals and pistons with convincing 3D measurements in true color information
  • also achieve repeatable and traceable results when measuring components with steep flanks such as injector nozzles
  • identify and verify defects such as corroded surface characteristics automatically also across large measurement areas
  • measure polished or micro structured surfaces of various material and reflective properties in high resolution

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Roughness and form measurement devices of the InfiniteFocus line

The measurement systems of the InfiniteFocus line are roughness and form measurement devices for quality assurance in the lab and in production. All measurement systems work within the area based technique Focus-Variation. The InfiniteFocus product group comprises the standard measurement system InfiniteFocus and a series of industry specific variants:

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3d micro-coordinate measurement technique for roughness and form measurement

Alicona offers optical 3d surface measurement systems for quality assurance in research and production. Core competence is the measurement of roughness and form also across large measurement areas and volumes. The cutting edge measurement and the measurement of small radii and angles are typical applications. Focus-Variation, the core technique of the InfiniteFocus line, combines the traditional surface metrology and the micro coordinate measurement technology. This technology achieves traceable and repeatable results in highest resolution even in production.