Coordinate Measuring Machine thread position measurement analysis

Abstract

Measuring the true position of a cylinder with a Coordinate Measuring Machine became a simple fact for programmer developer, for this they have to choose between different strategies available on the CMM software to improve measurement accuracy. Everything is changing when we try to measure a true position threaded hole, during serial production this position will pass between some changes that will affect the profile of the thread and the beginning of the threaded hole. Although CMM cylinder strategies methods exist they are not efficiently developed for precise measurement of a thread position. This article will analyse the difference between current methods that are available on the market and will compare the results with an experimental new method, this new method is developed from the method available plus other tools available in the CMM software. The importance of this method is to increase thread position measurement precision during all production cycle time.