What is a Laser Tracker and How is it Used For Quality Control?
Laser trackers are instruments that accurately measure large objects by determining the positions of optical targets held against those objects. The accuracy of laser trackers is of the order of 0.025 mm over a distance of several meters. Some examples of laser tracker applications are to align aircraft wings during assembly and to align large machine tools. To take measurements the technician first sets up a laser tracker on a tripod with an unobstructed view of the object to be measured. The technician removes a target from the base of the laser tracker and carries it to the object to be measured, moving smoothly to allow the laser tracker to follow the movement of the target. The technician places the target against the object and triggers measurements to be taken at selected points, sometimes by a remote control device. Measurements can be imported into different types of software to plot the points or to calculate deviation from the correct position.
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We Calibrate Laser Trackers – All Makes & Models
ECM provides calibration services for a large variety of metrology instruments including laser trackers of any name brand. Most of our calibration services can be performed on-site at the customers facility, or at our ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Laboratory. (Reference Accredited Scope).
We Offer Large Volume 3D Scanning Services Using Laser Trackers
Our experienced engineers bring the measurement equipment best suited for the application right to the job site and stay for as long as it takes to capture the data needed in order to conduct the post-processing and reporting of the data.
