SIEMENS’ Mechanical Drives Division has been using Carl Zeiss MMZ gantry measuring machines to check the quality of gear parts for wind turbines.
The MMZ gantry measuring machines are used to confirm the accuracy of critical components in the wind turbines to ensure the future efficiency of the system.
Wind turbines, according to Siemens, are designed to convert wind into electrical energy with maximum effectiveness throughout its entire lifecycle. This requires the size, form and position tolerances to comply with each other during production of the moveable parts.
Siemens says it is the pinion cages and planetary gear housings that must primarily comply. The axis spacing must fit perfectly and the axis alignment must be parallel to achieve better operating characteristics.
According to Carl Zeiss, the MMZ gantry measuring machines are used in production and measuring labs to measure and document machined prismatic and round parts, as well as freeform surfaces. The MMZ T machines feature an integrated measuring table, while the MMZ G line receives parts at ground level with clamping plates.
Carl Zeiss says the MMZ gantry measuring machines also come with the CAD-based CALYPSO measuring software and VAST technology, which can determine form, size, position and roundness.
According to Carl Zeiss, the VAST gold active scanning probe can allows extensions up to 1000mm to measure deep-lying geometric elements. This makes the scanning technology is suitable for complex part geometries and automated CNC measuring runs.
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