Adapter Plate Revisit 2023 - Part 1

 

Hexagon Absolute Arm 8525 7-Axis 2.5 Meter with AS1 Scanner

After talking with Dana Green at Exact Metrology (office 262-533-0797), traveled up to Brookfield, Wisconsin with the Getrag 5 speed transmission and watched as it was scanned.  The laboratory time was a little more then an hour, and the DXF file was returned to me the following day after the computer work had been completed.  Total charges for a simple 2D scan was $500.  

Exact Metrology

20515 Industry Ave

Brookfield, WI 53045

New location as of 9/1/2023 is:

3811 N Holton St

Milwaukee, WI 53212

DSC01918  Picture of  the Hexagon Absolute  Arm 8525 7-axis 2.5 meter with AS1 scanner.  The arm was secured to a large 7800 pound steel table.  These tools with software have a list price new of  $90-95,000 for a turnkey system.  This picture shows the beginning of the scan of the Getrag 5 speed transmission housing face.  The number (946273) in the top left corner of  the monitor is the number of data points collected so far.  

DSC01922 of the hand held AS1 Scanner.

DSC01919  The blue line is the actual data point collection area, and the red line outlines the window within which the blue line must reside for data acquisition.  The scan is a series of smaller "paint strokes" that the computer merges to create the 2D or 3D data set.  The final scan accuracy is expected to be +/- 1.5/1000" ( which is +/- 0.0381 mm).

DSC01921 Showing the green area of the fresh data points just collected, the grey-black area is of those points already logged, and the blue area shows the back side surface points for the collected data. 

The DXF file will next be given to the CNC shop and the adapter thickness and Hyper9 motor orientation added to create a 3D file.  Two adapter plates will be machined from a pair of 7075 Aluminum billets that are 2" x 13.5" x 18.75".  (ALRO Outlet in Elk Grove Village, Illinois at $185 each, or $3.49/ pound).

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