Z-Scope Systems

Z-Scope™ Systems

During the many years of developing Z-Scopes™ for customers, JMAR-PSI has gained the expertise to design systems for just the right solution. JMAR-PSI offers Z-Scope™ systems in the general categories of manual systems, semi-automatic systems, and fully automatic systems.

Z-Scope Manual Systems
In many cases, a manual system is a better choice than an automatic one. The simplicity of obtaining highly precise and accurate measurement data using a manual system outweighs the advantages of high speed automation. Z-Scopes™ can be optically configured to produce exactly the right image for your measurement application and then perform that application with accuracy and reliability over and over again. A digital readout or CMM software is available to make measuring easy to perform.

Semi-Automatic Systems
A semi-automatic measurement system is one which uses as much automation as possible to measure a part but leaves the final decision of measurement to an operator. Z-Scopes™ can be configured for semiautomatic measurement for applications which can not be handled by an image processor due to the difficulty of obtaining an image with enough contrast to be reliably measured by an automatic system. Data is processed by computer and the measurement process can be programmed and store for future use when the same part is to be repeated. CMM software is typically used with this system for semi-automatic measurement.

Z-scope Fully Automatic Measurement Systems
When an application calls for fully automatic measurement, Z-Scopes™ can be utilized in conjunction with JMAR-PSI's VCMM™ software package. This allows a part program to be generated which automatically positions the X-Y-Z stage using the JMAR-PSI motion control system to different locations around the part and captures an image at each location to determine the precise position of the edges. Software then recreates the part and measures the various distances and features desired. The use of an image processor allows extremely accurate and repeatable measurements to be made and compared to nominals and tolerances that have been programmed into the system. Parts may be measured at extremely rapid speeds to optimize throughput.

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