Solution Proposal from Mitutoyo

Are You Confident in the Measurement and Evaluation of Cylindrical Geometric Features?

　-Roundness cylindrical shape measurement machine　ROUNDTRACER EXTREME

The rapid adoption of electric vehicles has intensified development competition, making it critical to shorten prototype development timelines.

Are you encountering challenges in the prototype development of motor bearings and similar components?

Mitutoyo’s ROUNDTRACER EXTREME roundness and cylindrical shape measuring machine provides innovative solutions to address these challenges effectively, helping you streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Challenges:

• Measuring an "x" number of prototypes requires significant time and effort, and there’s a need for greater efficiency.

• There is a need to shorten measurement time while maintaining high reliability.

• It’s challenging to identify data trends easily beyond just analyzing measured values.

• Using multiple measuring machines for various items creates inefficiencies; a single machine capable of handling all measurements would be ideal.

Dramatically Reduce Measurement Time for "x" Number of Prototype Products

Prototype development often requires extensive evaluations to ensure functionality, performance, and reliability. However, isn’t performing "x" number measurements with a roundness measuring machine time-consuming?
 
Mitutoyo’s ROUNDTRACER EXTREME delivers the highest driving and positioning speeds in its class, significantly reducing measurement time.
 
This advanced efficiency not only speeds up the measurement process but also enables faster data analysis after evaluations, greatly contributing to shorter prototype development lead times.

It’s Not Just About Speed: Ensuring Reliable Repeatability and Reproducibility

In prototype development, reducing measurement time is vital, but ensuring the reliability of measurement results is equally important.

The ROUNDTRACER EXTREME features a newly developed centripetal table that minimizes friction resistance and an advanced XZ-axis guide device, effectively eliminating factors that can compromise repeatability and reproducibility.

Even when measuring tapered objects, the machine achieves an impressive standard deviation of σ0.003°, showcasing exceptional repeatability. Reliable and consistent measurement results are essential for streamlining prototype development, reducing lead times, and maintaining accuracy throughout the process.

Reliable repeatability and reproducibility with minimized errors.

Full Measurement Functionality: Three Functions in One Machine

When evaluating bearings or cylindrical objects, circularity measurement, contour measurement, and surface roughness measurement are crucial. However, does your department lack the necessary equipment, requiring you to borrow from another department?

Relying on borrowed equipment often limits availability and prevents extended use, leading to delays in prototype development.

The ROUNDTRACER EXTREME offers an all-in-one solution by integrating roundness measurement, contour measurement, and surface roughness measurement into a single machine. This seamless system allows bearings and cylinders to be evaluated in one unit, with all three assessments consolidated into a single report.

By eliminating the need for separate evaluations and manual result compilation, the ROUNDTRACER EXTREME streamlines your workflow, saving valuable time and enhancing efficiency.

It enables the measurement of roundness, contour, and surface roughness in a single unit.

Applications of ROUNDTRACER EXTREME

The ROUNDTRACER EXTREME supports the measurement of a wide range of components, including xEV drive motor parts, camshafts, bearings, cylinders, CVT pulleys, tool holders, and spline shapes.
 
If you are facing challenges in measuring bearings or cylinders, please reach out to Mitutoyo for expert solutions.

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