VISIUS optical coordinate measuring machine
VISIUS combines automatic high-speed 2D measurement, intuitive operation and reliable accuracy in an affordable all-in-one measuring system.
VISIUS – A new vision of measurement process efficiency
Slash inspection cycles and step into measurements at the speed of production by using fast vision measurement technology.
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VISIUS forms the new entry into Hexagon’s portfolio of optical coordinate measuring machines and brings automated high-speed 2D measurement to your quality control process.
The solution combines fast non-contact vision measuring and reliable accuracy with easy-to-use software in a versatile measuring system at low costs. VISIUS is the ideal solution for price-sensitive customers seeking to cover basic dimensional measuring applications in environments where efficiency is a key productivity driver.
Speed is key to efficiency:
Measure at the speed of production
- With VISIUS, you’ll eliminate time-consuming manual inspections and increase your measurement throughput.
- The vision sensor on VISIUS instantly captures a vast amount of measuring points in the camera's field of view. Slash cycle times by performing multiple inspections from a single acquired image.
- Benefit from a high level of measurement automation. Run VISIUS unattended and execute measurement cycles with no need for manual interventions.
Simplicity is key to efficiency:
Help operators get productive more quickly
- VISIUS is paired with the easy-to-use metrology software Metus.
The software flattens the learning curve for operators of all skill levels and allows them to efficiently perform robust measurements with minimal training. - Metus removes complexity from measurements. Guided workflows minimise operator variability and cut the time needed to setup and execute “first-time-right” measurements.
- VISIUS features an overview camera to enable fast point-and-click part navigation and programming within a live Navigation View right in Metus without having to use the joystick.
Reliability is key to efficiency:
Make trusted measurement results your commitment to quality
- VISIUS is a rock-solid optical CMM. The system will remain steady even in the face of harsh ambient conditions, eliminating variabilities in your quality control processes.
- VISIUS offers ISO 10360 standard-compliant accuracy, ensuring traceability and reliability of measurement results. You’ll instil greater trust among your customers by preventing misjudgments of part conformity and related costs for rejects or rework.
- Highly reliable measurement results allow optimal exploitation of specified manufacturing tolerances, which opens cost-saving potentials in the production.
VISIUS: Your entry-level optical CMM for efficient quality control
Key design features
Basic configuration
VISIUS comes in a simple all-in-one configuration and in three machine sizes. The basic version comprises, as standard, the non-contact vision sensor as the primary measuring sensor and an overview camera for easy part navigation and visualisation. Also included in the package is the easy-to-use metrology software Metus. VISIUS is calibrated to ISO 10360 standards.
VISIUS is available in three machine sizes to serve specific inspection requirements. All versions are optimised for the smallest possible footprint, ensuring easy integration into existing manufacturing environments with limited floor space.
The vision sensor is the primary measuring sensor on VISIUS and offers the fastest way to measure very small features or sensitive and thin parts with high accuracy. In addition, the vision sensor’s autofocus function automatically focuses on features at different heights on the part and enables precise distance measurements in the Z axis.
- Camera sensor for non-contact high-speed measurement
- of the smallest and closely toleranced features
- of sensitive and flat parts that cannot be touched
- of dense clusters of intricate features
- Digital high-resolution CMOS colour camera with Gigabit Ethernet interface
- 6x motorised CNC zoom for flexible adjustment of magnification and resolution
- Variable illumination with coaxial LED top light, 6-ring/8-segment LED ring light and telecentric LED back light
* Vision sensor accuracy according to ISO 10360-7:2011
VISIUS 3.2.2 and 4.3.2: EUXY,MPE [µm] = 2.5 + L/200
VISIUS 5.4.2: EUXY,MPE [µm] = 3.0 + L/200
Ease of operation with safe human-machine interaction
VISIUS comes equipped with an integrated overview camera, which provides a live Navigation View of the workpiece on the machine stage right in the Metus GUI. This allows operators to quickly locate a part in the measuring area and intuitively point-and-click navigate the vision sensor to any desired measuring position on the part. Usability is enhanced as there is no need to use the joystick. Programming tasks are simplified and accelerated by eliminating time-consuming trial-and-error approaches of the operator during part navigation and sensor positioning.
Metus removes complexity from measurement workflows, reducing time and costs associated with quality and process control tasks in industrial applications.
- Easy to learn and use
- Simplified vision measurement workflows, streamlined to instantly provide results
- Clear screen layout for direct access to common programming, evaluation and reporting functions
- Flat learning curve and reduced training need through optimal user guidance during operation
- Powerful image processing with trusted edge detection algorithms
- Real-time result reporting and statistics
- Multisensor support for touch probe, chromatic white light sensor (CWS) and rotary indexing table
- Seamless integration with HxGN Visual Detection, Hexagon’s AI-based automated surface inspection tool
Ensure your measuring machines are up to the task and adhere to international standards for consistency, reliability and comparability.
Unlike other systems on the entry-level market, VISIUS offers ISO 10360 standard-compliant measurement accuracy, ensuring traceability of measurement results and guaranteeing the reliability of measurements in the entire measurement volume of the machine.
Options for multisensor flexibility
VISIUS offers multisensor integration for the touch trigger probe and the chromatic white light sensor (CWS). This enables more complete, single-cycle measurements from only one machine, with less part handling, increased measurement throughput and at lower cost.
The touch trigger probe HH-T on VISIUS captures discrete measuring points in the Z direction for measurements of height features and flatness. As required, the HH-T can be manually swivelled into the measuring volume and features a rugged design for use in even the harshest industrial environments.
VISIUS 3.2.2, 4.3.2 and 5.4.2: E0Z,MPE [µm] = 3.0 + L/200
This non-contact point distance sensor allows for surface-independent height and flatness measurements in the Z direction and for thickness measurement of transparent objects. The CWS adds the ability for fast profile scans on all surfaces and thanks to its coaxial sensor technology, the measurement in tiny grooves, cavities and holes without shadowing effect and without loss of data near step height changes.
VISIUS 3.2.2, 4.3.2 and 5.4.2: E0Z,MPE [µm] = 3.0 + L/200
The rotary indexing table is an angular positioning device that enables automatic part rotation during a Metus measuring routine, providing access to features from different rotational positions without having to manually reposition the part. Users benefit from reduced part handling and setup times, single-cycle measurements across multiple part orientations and increased measurement throughput.
VISIUS is ready for use with HxGN Visual Detection, Hexagon's AI-based tool for automated surface defect detection to enable dimensional feature measurement and surface inspection in a connected workflow and with a single optical CMM.
The ability to objectively identify manufacturing errors at key stages of production improves the quality of manufacturing output, slashes the cost of poor quality and protects brand and reputation.
Typical applications
Typical applications for the VISIUS + Metus solution
Challenges
- Increasing miniaturisation in all areas of industrial manufacturing
- High-mix, high-volume production environments
- Fast measurement at the speed of production with instant result feedback
Part characteristics and inspection feature dimensionality
- Flat parts
- Parts that are sensitive to mechanical contact
- Parts with mainly 2D inspection features distributed in any XY plane on the workpiece
- Parts with intricate geometries, smallest inspection feature sizes down to the microscopic level, dense inspection feature clusters, and low manufacturing tolerances
