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Of almost equal importance was the CMM’s user-friendliness and simplicity of programming as it will be used by machine operators rather than dedicated inspection staff to measure high-volume components.

“After looking at numerous suppliers, and even considering the upgrade of the existing CMM, the decision was taken to purchase a Wenzel Smart 5 CMM P1and a Wenzel LH87 with 1000 mm Y axis,” says Chris Widdop – Quality Manager Turbocam Europe Ltd. “Wenzel was successful due in part to its use of OpenDMIS measuring software, which allowed for compatibility with our existing in-house manufacturing software, which gave us the confidence that the new CMMs could be integrated into our system without any issues, using part programs from our existing database.”

Stevens Rowsell is a specialist precision sheet metal engineering company in East Sussex