High-precision manufacturing leaves zero margin for measurement error. Quality control managers face strict tolerance demands while striving to maintain rapid production speeds. The CRYSTA Apex EX Series CNC CMM solves this double challenge effectively. This high-accuracy coordinate measuring machine combines advanced scanning probes, high-speed movement, and thermal compensation to ensure flawless inspection results.

Core Features of the CRYSTA Apex EX Series CMM

Metrology professionals rely on this advanced machine for several key engineering advantages:

• High-Speed 3D Scanning: Advanced probe heads gather thousands of surface points per second to evaluate complex geometries rapidly.

• Real-Time Thermal Compensation: Temperature sensors continuously adjust accuracy calculations across varying shop floor environments.

• Stiff Lightweight Bridge Design: An optimized structure minimizes vibration to deliver extreme positioning accuracy.

• Modular Probe Flexibility: Effortlessly switch between touch-trigger, optical, and continuous contact scanning probes.

Primary Industrial Applications

Leading manufacturers across multiple sectors deploy this CMM for critical quality assurance:

• Aerospace Component Inspection: Verify complex turbine blades, engine casings, and structural aerospace parts accurately.

• Automotive Precision QC: Measure high-tolerance powertrain parts, mold dies, and EV battery housings.

• Medical Device Manufacturing: Check intricate orthopedic implants, surgical tools, and micro-machined components.

• Precision Mold and Die Inspection: Analyze complex 3D contours and cavity dimensions against CAD models.

Simple Steps for Optimal Operation

Follow these straightforward steps to achieve maximum measurement accuracy daily:

1. Mount the Workpiece: Secure your sample firmly onto the precision granite table surface.

2. Load the Inspection File: Select your target CAD model within the metrology software interface.

3. Calibrate the Probe Head: Run an automated stylus calibration routine using the reference sphere.

4. Execute the Automated Run: Initiate the CNC measurement program to scan critical workpiece features.

5. Analyze Real-Time Data: Review detailed graphical inspection reports to confirm tolerance compliance instantly.

Investing in a CRYSTA Apex EX Series CNC CMM elevates your quality management to international standards. Upgrade your metrology lab today to boost measurement throughput and eliminate costly manufacturing defects.

5 axis capability creates an amazing new standard for measurement excellence. 5-axis design offers a choice of highly productive measurement methods, including “head touch” for point measurement by moving the probe head only in two axes, and high speed 5-axis touch trigger scanning. The CRYSTA-Apex EX 500T/700T/900T series are CNC CMMs equipped with the PH20, 5-axis control touch-trigger probe.

• 5-axis operation reduces the time required for probe orientation movements and allows more flexible positioning. This also ensures easy access to complex work pieces and saves time both during programming and measurement.
• In addition to 3-axis point measurement similar to conventional coordinate measuring machines, the PH20 probe head also supports 'head touch' operation for quick point measurement using the two rotational axes of the probe only, with no movement required along the CMM axes.
• PH20 incorporates a TP20 probe and allows use of modules designed for the TP20. Automatic probe changeover with a module changer is also supported.
• Even without the workpiece to be measured, a measurement program can be created on a PC using 3D CAD data. Compared to joystick operation, this makes for more efficient programming and also allows interference checking