Since June 2022, users have had access to the latest version of the Zeiss universal measurement software, which focuses on standard geometric elements. Zeiss Calypso 2022 particularly enhances performance in data acquisition and results evaluation. " Customers don't really want to write measuring programs, they want to measure parts. "Zeiss Calypso software product manager Günter Haas. Zeiss has long understood this, and sees coordinate measuring machines as integrated devices in the manufacturing process. That's why Zeiss is constantly improving the performance of its solutions, so that they don't become the bottleneck of quality control despite increasing production cycles.
If defective geometric elements are attached to a PMI in the CAD model, the new version automatically creates the feature without the measuring element, generating a complete, uninterrupted inspection plan. The user can then analyze possible indications in the work log. For PMI specifications that previously required manual entry, this is now eliminated. With the new version, PMI generation runs automatically.
For faster measurement: new optical features
And because 3D measurement technology has long been complemented by optical measurement methods to obtain important information for product and process improvement, Zeiss Calypso 2022 also offers numerous improvements and new developments in terms of optics. For example, this latest version of the software now supports the new Zeiss O-Detect optical machine. This means that Zeiss O-Detect users have access to all reporting evaluations and Calypso functions such as PCM, curve or inspection plan generation with PMI. According to Günter Haas, the optical distortion correction function for increasing the precision of optical systems should also excite users, as it increases optical distortion correction. A significant increase in precision is particularly noticeable in peripheral areas. The use of low magnification increases the field of view. More geometric elements can be captured in the image at the same time.
Depending on the measurement task and the required tolerance, this reduces the number of measurement images required, while saving measurement time. Depending on the measurement task and the required tolerance, users can reduce their measurement times by up to 50%, according to Günter Haas.
Highlight: Creation of measurement programs from CAD data
Measurement programs can be created automatically using product information (PMI) embedded in CAD data. Zeiss Calypso 2022 offers users numerous new features and enhancements for the automated creation of finished measurement programs. With the new version, separate or combined tolerance zones are recognized and the corresponding evaluation is automatically created.