METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COORDINATE POSITIONING MACHINE

A method is provided of controlling a coordinate positioning machine to separate a retaining module from a releasably coupled task module, the retaining module being provided on a movable part of the machine, and the method including: moving the retaining module to place the task module into engagem...

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Main Authors BORINI NADIM, FEATHERSTONE TIMOTHY C, FREEMAN MATTHEW H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.04.2016
Subjects
MEASURING
MEASURING ANGLES
MEASURING AREAS
MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEARDIMENSIONS
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:A method is provided of controlling a coordinate positioning machine to separate a retaining module from a releasably coupled task module, the retaining module being provided on a movable part of the machine, and the method including: moving the retaining module to place the task module into engagement with a storage port for holding the task module; and moving and simultaneously rotating the retaining module to separate the retaining module from the task module with a tilting action of the retaining module.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414894228