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Zeiss, leader in industrial metrology & Microrective, expert in machining and grinding of very high precision, had the pleasure of celebrating this Wednesday, September 7 in Saint-Etienne, the official inauguration of the Zeiss Xenos, the most accurate coordinate measuring machine in the world and the only one of its kind installed in France.
Conduct of the inauguration
It was in the presence of the press and regional political figures that the inauguration of the Zeiss Xenos was held at Microrectif, a family business established in Saint-Étienne since 1952 that generates nearly €8 million in turnover from major renowned manufacturers.
This key event was an opportunity to renew the partnership and the exclusivity contract that binds the 2 companies and Xenos. The intervention of Thierry Coorevits, Senior Lecturer at arts & métiers de Lille (Ensam) also shed light on metrology, its definition and its applications, thus giving full meaning to the importance of high precision in the cutting-edge industry and metrology of the future.
Acquisition of the Zeiss Xenos by Microrectif
One of Microrectif's objectives is to anticipate market developments and to advocate perpetual innovation to be at the forefront of the grinding, machining, milling and metrology markets. That's why it has already acquired five Zeiss measuring machines before confirming in 2020 its investment in the Zeiss Xenos and its accompanying air-conditioned cabin. With its acquisition, the Saint-Etienne SME will thus allow French industry to access the performance of an exceptional 3D measuring machine.
CMM Zeiss Xenos, the reference
It lends itself to applications in all fields obeying the most advanced precision requirements in the metrology room, aerospace or optical industry thanks to its innovative technology for measurement accuracy with a margin of error of less than 0.0001 millimeters. The high-end machine with DAkkS certification combines the highest technically feasible precision with a measurement volume of about one cubic meter. Thanks to its VCMM software, it allows the calculation of measurement uncertainty.
Gérald Chatain, President of Microrectif: "Our goal is to eradicate countermeasure and bring the full accuracy essential to many parts such as reference standards, prototypes, 3D printing, etc."
