MODUS™ software from Renishaw

MODUS is the powerful platform that fully supports the Revolution® line of CMM’s and 5-axis measurement. A configurable user interface allows native DMIS programs to be developed offline, the drawing of geometry, embedded dimensions and tolerance data from CAD, feature construction and part alignment. It includes full support for I++DME compliant metrology controllers – including Renishaw’s UCC range of universal CMM controllers, CAD-driven offline programming with on-screen probe path verification (the CMM environment, fixture and the location of the part on the machine can all be defined, enabling full simulation and crash detection of 5-axis measurement programs), high integration with CATIA® (v4 and v5), Siemens® NX™, Pro/E® and Solidworks® CAD/CAM solutions to name a few. All features of MODUS are very valuable for the CMM operator, but some of the biggest benefits and, not to mention, user friendly additions include: full simulation and collision detection (this minimizes CMM down-time as programs arrive at the machine ready to run, with little or no prove-out time required), native DMIS support, certified mathematical algorithms (for feature measurement), powerful text and graphical reporting, flexible output of results data including certified Q-DAS.

Combining the capability of MODUS™ Blade planner, SurfitBlade™ and MODUS™ metrology software, Renishaw's Blade Toolkit breaks through the limitations of standard measurement techniques for airfoil components.

Traditional methods determine the inspection of aerospace blades in a limited number of cross-sections. However, REVO 5-axis measurement system's sweep scanning technology enables you to accurately and quickly measure and evaluate the whole blade, collecting and analyzing high-precision tactile probing data of an unlimited number of sections.

Touch-trigger, 3- and 5-axis scanning - MODUS enables the entire range of Renishaw sensors to be used in several measurement modes. Continuous scan paths support comprehensive analysis of feature form.
Flexible part programming - programs can be developed offline from CAD data, or in ‘teach' mode using the CMM joystick.
Metrology expertise without the learning curve - wizards encapsulate measurement best practice and allow rapid programming and feature automatic error recovery logic.
Part alignments - ranging from simple 3-2-1 alignments to complex freeform alignment with optional iteration and best fitting.
Automated feature recognition from measured points and creation of labelled CAD features for all defined, measured or constructed features.
Real-time graphical reporting provides immediate on-screen results with an automated page layout.
Automated head angle calculation.
Develop and run custom Microsoft® Visual Basic scripts for ultimate flexibility.

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MODUS™ Software