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This paper presents aspects of design of a test apparatus for checking touch trigger probes. It describes the probe test rig whose main objective is to check the probe repeatability and pre-travel variation (lobing effects). The results indicate that such a verification has been achieved with the additional advantage of testing the probe independent of the CMM error sources. The paper details the design characteristics of such a system for which the combined uncertainty is computed. Finally, it concludes that its accuracy is good enough for CMM probe performance verification.
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Miguel, P.A.C., King, T.G. (1997). Design and uncertainty of an opto-mechanical device for checking CMM touch trigger probes. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (eds) Re-engineering for Sustainable Industrial Production. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35086-8_33
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