LK Metrology’s range of premium quality ALTERA CMMs meet the varying needs of manufacturers, both now and in the future.
Advanced multi-sensor ready technology optimizes CMM throughput and provides the opportunity to broaden the application scope to new materials and components as customer needs change, without additional wiring or controllers.
The superior ceramic design, with near perfect stiffness-to-weight ratio and great resistance to temperature shifts, provides exceptional and enduring performance across all manufacturing environments. As a result, LK Metrology is the only CMM manufacture to guarantee the original accuracy specification of its CMMs for a period of 10 years *.
* Terms and conditions apply, contact LK Metrology for more information.
ALTERA is a versatile CMM platform with a wide range of standard sizes and choice of probing technology to suit every application and budget. The proven bridge design combines more than 50 years metrology experience with the latest advances in CMM technology to define a new generation of CMM for quality and production use.
Produced to the most rigorous standards for the highest level of accuracy, ALTERA+ is ideal for inspection of function or performance critical components manufactured to the tightest of tolerances.
| ALTERA | ALTERA + |
|---|
| 7.5.5 | 8.7.6 | 10.10.8 | 10.12.10 | 15.15.10 | 20.15.12 | 20.15.15 | 25.20.15 | 8.7.6 | 10.10.8 |
| 10.7.6 | 12.10.8 | 15.12.10 | 20.15.10 | 25.15.12 | 25.15.15 | 30.20.15 | 10.7.6 | 15.10.8 | |
| 15.7.6 | 15.10.8 | 20.12.10 | 25.15.10 | 30.15.12 | 30.15.15 | 35.20.15 | 15.7.6 | 20.10.8 | |
| 20.7.6 | 20.10.8 | 25.12.10 | 30.15.10 | 35.15.12 | 35.15.15 | 40.20.15 | 25.10.8 | ||
| 25.7.6 | 25.10.8 | 30.12.10 | 35.15.10 | 40.15.12 | 40.15.15 | 45.20.15 | 30.10.8 | ||
| 35.12.10 | 40.15.10 | 45.15.12 | 45.15.15 | 50.20.15 | 35.10.8 | ||||
| 40.12.10 | 45.15.10 | 50.15.12 | 50.15.15 | 60.20.15 | 40.10.8 | ||||
| 50.12.10 | 50.15.10 | 60.15.12 | 60.15.15 | 65.20.15 | 45.10.8 | ||||
| 60.12.10 | 60.15.10 | 70.15.12 | 70.15.15 | 70.20.15 | |||||
| 70.12.10 | 70.15.10 |
Designed for performanceUltra-stable ceramic bridge and spindle guideway with closed-loop stainless steel belt friction drive and high resolution 0.05μm optical scales result in volumetric accuracies as low as 1.5μm + L/375
Precision dove-tail table guideway and unique single orifice grooved pre-loaded wrap-around air bearings for smooth and controlled high motion.
ALTERA CMMs are designed both for use in metrology laboratories as for use on the shop floor. The use of new folding guideway covers on the bridge provide protection from dust and oil. The relocation of the S-axis on larger models to the side of the granite protects this critical component from damage during (especially larger) work-piece loading. The table loading capacity has also increased by up to 81% for the inspection of heavier parts.
Anti-vibration mountsALTERA CMMs can be equipped with active (pneumatic) anti-vibration mounts. Superior pneumatic self-levelling vibration isolation for optimum performance in areas subject to high levels of low frequency vibration.
The multi-sensor ALTERA CMMs are accompanied by an extensive range of tactile and optical probing, automation hardware and software options . A variety of probe heads are supported with touch-trigger, scanning probes, 5-axis measurement and laser scanners.
Unique accuracy guaranteeLK Metrology is the only manufacturer to guarantee the accuracy of its CMMs for 10 years. Should your LK Metrology ALTERA CMM not achieve its original accuracy specification at any time within 10 years from the date of purchase due to a structural failure, LK Metrology will repair or replace the system free of charge.
| ALTERA | ALTERA+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Volumetric accuracy | from 1.8 μm + L/400 | from 1.5 μm + L/375 |
| Repeatability | from 1.7 μm | from 1.5 μm |
| Velocity | up to 762 mm/s | up to 833 mm/s |
| Acceleration | up to 2,303 mm/s2 | up to 2,514 mm/s2 |
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Quality assurance is vital for accurate production of patient-specific joints and prostheses, therefore Baltic Orthoservice uses a Nikon Metrology XT H 225 and LC15Dx with ALTERA CMM.
Industry leader in turbine blades for power applications, Fine Forge has deployed a multi-sensor ALTERA CMM at its Hyderabad facility. The LC15Dx laser scanner helps to increase productivity and to support the expansion of its product portfolio.
For a greener future, the manufacturing of supercritical components in power generation is vital. SSDE using the Nikon ALTERA CMM have helped to increase energy efficiency by 40% with the production of super-critical turbine blades.
Requiring a higher level of productivity and better insight into product conformance, Continental – Chassis & Safety upgrade their measurement facilities.
Nisan Engineering installs new ALTERA CMM and retrofits Mitutoyo machine with CMM-Manager software.
PMS Diecasting products are inspected by 3D laser scanning to an accuracy of 2.5 microns using an LC15Dx laser scanner on an LK ceramic bridge CMM supplied by Nikon Metrology enabling faster product-to-market and reduce development costs.
Laser scanning combined with touch probing fits perfectly with additive manufacturing practices at Applications Additives Avancées (3A) resulting in reduced lead-times and lower costs in the manufacture of medical, aerospace and other components.
Ford Otosan uses a Nikon Metrology XC65Dx laser scanner for the inspection of small commercial vehicles. Detailed Cross Scanner benchmark tests confirmed similar data quality compared to tactile inspection, and revealed 65% higher throughput.
