Werth Messtechnik Gmbh

Detlef Ferger

A method and apparatus for measuring surface properties of a workpiece in an extremely precise manner by means of a co-ordinate measuring device (), independently from the material properties of the workpiece. A molded probe element is used which can be displaced along coordinate axes (X, Y, Z), and an optical sensor detects the movement of the probe element on the surface of the workpiece. The optical sensor is an optoelectronic distance sensor, and the molded probe element is displaceably arranged in relation to the distance sensor in such a way that the distance sensor optionally directly measures the surface, or the position of the molded probe element.

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Herborn, Germany

Detlef Ferger