User's Manual
MH3D
©2004 TESA Switzerland All Rights Reserved.
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1. BASE - Aluminum casting of open web design with three isolation-type
leveling pads. Its construction supports the granite table and provides
rigidity and stability for accurate machine operation and measurement.
2. GRANITE TABLE - Mounted on ball and locating pin supports, the
table provides a means for locating and clamping parts to be inspected.
3. Y-AXIS RAILS - Mounted to the base, they provide the means of
guiding the bridge in an accurate and straight line along the Y axis.
4. BRIDGE - A movable structure that consists of the left and right legs
along with the X axis rail. This structure is movable on the rails for Y
axis measurements. The X axis rail forms the top portion of the unit and
provides the means for guiding the carriage in an accurate and straight
line along the X axis.
5. PROBE LOCKING LEVER - A lever that is used to clamp and release
the probe in the Z-rail probe holder.
6. Z-RAIL - An adjustable, counterbalanced rail that is movable vertically
in the carriage for making Z axis measurements. The rail houses a
pneumatic counterbalance that is infinitely adjustable for varying probe
weights. It is also provided with the means for attaching various types of
probes and accessories.
7. X-Z CARRIAGE - A structure movable on the rail for X axis measure-
ments. The carriage contains the air bearings for the X rail as well as the
air bearings for the Z rail.
8. COUNTERBALANCE ADJUST KNOB -This knob is used to adjust the
counterbalance cylinder for the varying probe weights.
9. AXIS LOCK SWITCHES - On the MH3D the switches are used to
engage or release the fine adjust mechanism.
10. PROBE - Probes are either hard or touch trigger types and are used to
take measurements on the piece being measured.
11. CONTROL BOX - A VGA monitor with large, easy to read
characters and a choice of languages. The display provides XYZ
readouts, software menu selections and data input capabilities.
12. STAND (OPTIONAL) - A support for the machine and air supply.
It supports the machine at the proper height for operator movements.
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