RoboMax® connects measuring machines and production lines to an automatic loading system of the parts being measured

Fast and reliable production is vital to a company in a world dominated by global competition. Fully automated production lines with robots and various machines have been around for decades. Quality assurance must keep pace. Carl Zeiss developed RoboMax to make this possible. The system does not require an operator and can run fully automatically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The parts are automatically fed, measured and sorted. Measurement logs permit verification of the quality at any time.

RoboMax can be configured as needed. Different coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and surface measuring machines from Carl Zeiss can be integrated. Equipped with standardized controllers and interfaces, the measuring machines receive the parts being inspected via loading systems.

Data matrices and RFIDs are used to clearly identify the parts. Depending on the part, FACS (Flexible Automation and Control System) software loads the corresponding measuring program from CALYPSO® measuring software from Carl Zeiss.

Application
Such systems are intended for customers with high part throughput and automation levels, customers in the automotive industry for example.

Because the loading systems and robots on the market today can move very quickly, the speed of the measuring machine is particularly important for part throughput. The inline CMMs in the MaxLine from Carl Zeiss—GageMax® and CenterMax®—are equipped with probes featuring Navigator technology. They not only measure the features more accurately, but also up to 50 percent faster than conventional probes. Furthermore, VAST® Performance offers a significant reduction in the measuring time for many applications. These measuring machines, which work reliably at temperatures from +15°C to +40°C, are thus ideal for integration into RoboMax.