Course: PMT 250 Multi-Axis CNC Programming (Section 060)

Romer Inspection Arm Lessons

Proper way to Position the Inspection Arm to take Measurements
Proper way to Position the Inspection Arm to take Measurements

When using the Inspection Arm you always want to point the Probe in the direction of the surface that you are taken a measurement.

Positions of Probe

For taken points for a surface, try to keep the Probe in a vertical position.

Internal features

This is the correct way of taken a measurement for internal feature. The probe is angled towards the surface that you want to measure.

This is not the correct way of taken a measurement for an internal feature. Notice the main body of the Probe is on the outside of the feature.

External Features

This is the correct way of taken a measurement for external feature. Again notice the angle of the probe. It is facing the surface that you want to measure.

This is not the correct way of taken a measurement for an external feature. Notice the main body of the Probe is position over the feature.