The new ZEISS software for demanding measuring jobs in car body measurement and freeform surfaces
OBERKOCHEN, Germany—May 04, 2010.
Carl Zeiss presents CALIGO, the new measuring software specially developed for car body parts and freeform surfaces. Its modular system architecture offers a high degree of flexibility for the requirements of the future. Optimal utilization of the available system resources enables fast availability of the results. The optically impressive design and clearly structured interface make this new measuring software very intuitive.
New features such as change management, extensive simulation functionality and the possibility of measuring single features of a complex measuring plan directly influence the productivity of measurements.
CALIGO is the successor to widely used HOLOS® freeform measuring software.
Numerous benefits increase measuring productivity
There are many challenges in car body measuring technology: until the process has been optimally configured, a wide range of items have to be checked—often very quickly and in large quantities with different versions and design changes. Good car body measuring technology must be able to keep pace with these and remain flexible. We listened to our customers and implemented their wishes into CALIGO. The functions incorporated in CALIGO provide users with a high level of support and optimize the entire measuring process.
CALIGO accelerates programming with intelligent functions such as change management via feature lists. If changes are made, they are registered when data is compared. Users can then decide which data to accept. This allows them to react flexibly and integrate changed parts into their measuring process, thus increasing their productivity during analysis and serial measurements.
The simulation function provides an extensive array of tools for the analysis of the measuring program before the real sequence starts. This makes it even easier to identify and correct programming errors and further optimize programs using tools such as collision control, travel path track and collision ball. Individual horizontal arm measuring machines and duplex systems can be completely simulated. The EagleEye optical sensor has also been taken into consideration.
Often, only single features need to be inspected and the results must be available quickly. CALIGO can generate the travel path automatically to prevent collisions with the workpiece. CALIGO follows a safety sheath to find the collision-free path from feature to feature. A new navigation concept (Path In/Path Out) has also been integrated into CALIGO. It enables specification of a safe path into and out of an interior space. These functions enable the operator to measure only the required features from an extensive measuring plan. It is not necessary to run the entire plan. CALIGO takes into consideration all conditions up to the desired feature. This means more reliability at a higher speed.
Quickly from the measuring plan to the measuring results
The evaluation and reporting functions can be integrated to enable the flexible use of the measuring results. For example, CALIGO can create different views of feature evaluations (false color display, results banners) in the measurement plan and insert them into the measurement log. It is also possible to design the measuring log in accordance with corporate guidelines.
There is an easy transition from HOLOS to CALIGO: compatibility of the measuring plans is guaranteed. Measurement plans programmed in HOLOS can simply be imported into CALIGO and used there.
CALIGO integrates seamlessly into Carl Zeiss’ current software portfolio. With CALIGO, Carl Zeiss now offers very good software for any measuring application in freeform surface measuring to go along with CALYPSO®, the benchmark for standard geometries, and ACCTee Pro, the new software for forms and surfaces.
Furthermore, PiWeb is available for statistical evaluations, and the Master Control Center (MCC) for the cross-location monitoring of measuring machines and data archiving. These packages are compatible and can be chosen and configured to suit the customer’s requirements. This ensures that customers receive the best results.
A clearly structured user interface simplifies use of the software.
Carl Zeiss
The Carl Zeiss Group is a leading group of companies operating worldwide in the optical and opto-electronic industries that generates revenues totaling around EUR 2.1 billion (2008/09). Carl Zeiss offers innovative solutions for the future-oriented markets of Medical and Research Solutions, Industrial Solutions and Lifestyle Products. The Carl Zeiss Group has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide, including more than 8,000 in Germany. The Carl Zeiss business groups hold leading positions in their markets. Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen, is fully owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation).
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology
Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH belongs to the Industrial Metrology Group of the Carl Zeiss Group. Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology is a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions such as coordinate measuring machines and metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering and plastics industries. The company additionally offers a broad spectrum of customer services.
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. Further sites are located in Germany, the USA and China—with a global workforce of just under 1,800 people.
