NM3D presents the API Radian 3D Laser Tracker, an advanced industrial metrology solution. This equipment represents the state of the art in large-scale measurement and calibration, offering precise and reliable solutions for diverse industrial sectors.
Context and challenge
Technology and Innovation
This equipment stands out for its compact and lightweight construction, being one of the most portable Laser Trackers on the market. The unibody technology reduces displacement errors, ensuring greater precision. The Air-Over cooling system ensures superior thermal stability, resulting in more reliable measurements and reduced warm-up time.
The Radian Laser Tracker was designed to be energy efficient, with reduced consumption of up to 60W and sustainable operation within a wide range of environmental conditions. Its robust design meets IP52 protection standards, ensuring resistance to dust and water splashes.
The solution or technology
Radian Laser Tracker Model Specifications
Three versions of the Radian Laser Tracker are available, each suited to different industrial measurement needs:
Radian Core
Measurement Technology: ADM - 3D
Distance Accuracy (MPE): 15µm or 0.7µm/m
Volumetric Accuracy (MPE): 15µm + 5µm/m
6DoF Capability: Not Supported
Maximum Measurement Distance: 50m / 80m (optional)
Maximum Tracking Speed: 180°/sec
Hot-Swappable Batteries: 10 Hour Duration
Radian Plus
Measurement Technology: ADM - 3D/6D
Distance Accuracy (MPE): 15µm or 0.7µm/m
Volumetric Accuracy (MPE): 15µm + 5µm/m
6DoF Capability: Supported (Partially)
Maximum Measurement Distance: 50m / 80m (optional)
Maximum Tracking Speed: 180°/sec
Hot-Swappable Batteries: 10 Hour Duration
Radian Pro
Measurement Technology: ADM/IFM - 3D/6D
Distance Accuracy (MPE): 10µm + 5µm/m (ADM) | 0.5µm/m (IFM)
Volumetric Accuracy (MPE): 10µm + 5µm/m
6DoF Capability: Fully Supported
Maximum Measurement Distance: 20m / 50m / 80m (optional)
Maximum Tracking Speed: 180°/sec
Hot-Swappable Batteries: 10 Hour Duration
Accessories and Features
The Laser Tracker can be combined with a series of accessories and features that further increase its versatility and applicability. Each accessory is integrated with specific models, ensuring greater precision and efficiency in measurements:
SMR (Spherically Mounted Retroreflectors): Compatible with all Radian models, this reflector enables long-range measurements with superior impact resistance, ensuring greater durability and reliability in precision measurements.
vProbe: Available for the Radian Plus and Radian Pro models, this wireless tactile probe enables detailed measurements in hard-to-reach locations.
iScan3D: Integrated with the Radian Pro and Radian Plus, this portable laser scanner captures complex surfaces in high resolution, ideal for reverse engineering and advanced dimensional control.
Industrial applications
The versatility of the Laser Tracker allows its use in diverse industries, improving precision and efficiency in production processes. Among its main industrial applications are:
Aerospace - Essential for fuselage inspection, structural components, wing alignment and verification of complex assemblies. The Radian enables precise large-scale measurements, reducing variations and optimizing assembly processes.
Automotive - Used for quality control, deformation analysis, chassis alignment and reverse engineering. Its portable measurement capability facilitates fast and precise inspections on the production line.
Energy - Indispensable for turbine calibration and inspection, wear analysis on structural components and measurements in extreme environments, ensuring safety and operational efficiency.
Manufacturing and Industrial Production - Increased precision in part and tool measurements, ensuring rigorous dimensional control and optimization of manufacturing processes.
Defense and Military - Certification of strategic equipment, inspection of armored vehicles, calibration of artillery parts and verification of launch systems.
Machine Tools - Monitoring and calibration of CNC machines, ensuring compliance with precision standards and increasing productivity of machining operations.
Industrial Robotics - The Radian Pro, with 6DoF support, enables calibration and tracking of industrial robots in real time, ensuring better performance and reducing variations in automated processes.
Results and benefits
The Radian Laser Tracker is the definitive solution for companies seeking precision, efficiency and innovation in industrial measurement. With its advanced technology and ease of use, this equipment redefines the standards of high-performance metrology.
How NM3D can help
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