| Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology is the world's leader in | | | | behind Metrotomography(R) |
| CNC coordinate measuring machines and complete | | | | The METROTOM system can see inside parts and |
| solutions for multidimensional metrology in the | | | | quantify characteristics normally inaccessible to |
| metrology lab and production. The company is a | | | | probing or optical sensors. The same dataset can be |
| respected and recognized partner to the automotive | | | | used to inspect the structure of material (porosity / |
| industry and its suppliers and is seeking to employ | | | | wall thickness), measure external features and |
| war veterans. To hire America's Best, they have | | | | generate fully surfaced or solid CAD models. The |
| partnered with HireVeterans.com, America's premier | | | | METROTOM is ideal for the complete inspection of |
| job board for U.S. Veterans. | | | | plastic parts. The METROTOM is unique in the world |
| While the automotive industry has long recognized | | | | of CT in that it has been designed using existing CMM |
| the value of industrial computed tomography, | | | | subsystems (guideways, drives, controller, rotary |
| aerospace, and other leading manufacturers have also | | | | table, software, etc.) so that its measurement results |
| adopted it as a measurement technology for quality | | | | are as accurate as possible. |
| control, process control, first article inspection, design | | | | With this symbiotic combination of computed |
| verification, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing. | | | | tomography and traditional metrology, Carl Zeiss |
| The research arms of these organizations have been | | | | begins a new chapter in metrology - |
| using it even longer for materials evaluation, process | | | | metrotomography. During this process, a computer |
| development and benchmarking. | | | | tomograph uses x-rays to non-destructively measure |
| Zeiss is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany and | | | | the interior and exterior of complex and small |
| also has offices in China and North America. Their | | | | workpieces and then very accurately display the |
| production facility is located in Maple Grove, MN and | | | | results as a 3D image. The procedure is similar to the |
| they just opened the North American CT Technology | | | | x-ray technology used in medicine. X-rays penetrate |
| Center located in Brighton, Michigan. Zeiss is reaching | | | | an object and display it on a suitable detector. The |
| out to hire and employ U.S. Veterans for various | | | | details of the object appear as a 2D image in varying |
| positions worldwide. They currently have 1300 | | | | intensity depending on the geometry and absorption |
| employees from three manufacturing locations and | | | | properties. The 3D image is created by rotating the |
| 100 sales and service centers supplying customers | | | | object 360 degrees along its axis on a rotary table |
| around the world. | | | | and then converting this data to a 3D volume model. |
| Carl Zeiss and veterans are a natural fit. War | | | | Metrotomography - computed tomographic |
| veterans are known to be front-runners in | | | | workpiece inspection |
| technology and globalization while Carl Zeiss offers | | | | Metrotomography can be used for assembly checks |
| excellent career opportunities for individuals seeking | | | | and damage analyses, material inspections, and |
| to become part of a global organization, rich in | | | | porosity and defect analyses. Parts up to 300mm |
| tradition, providing innovative products in the areas of | | | | Ø x 300mm tall can be inspected depending on |
| medical, scientific research, industry and consumer | | | | the material - aluminum alloys, ceramic and plastic, for |
| goods. | | | | example. |
| Zeiss offers bridge-type, horizontal-arm and inline | | | | METROTOM is available with CALYPSO metrology |
| measuring machines, as well as form, contour and | | | | (GD&T) software. It supports comparisons to CAD |
| surface measuring machines. All relevant components, | | | | geometries where only visual inspections were |
| such as controllers, software, measuring systems and | | | | possible in the past. It also allows for continuous |
| sensors are developed and manufactured in-house. | | | | monitoring of development up to the prototype. |
| New developments include a system to measure | | | | Workpieces, casting and assembly procedures can be |
| extremely small parts and a computer tomograph for | | | | modified during the development phase. The process |
| industrial quality assurance. An extensive Calypso | | | | start-up time is reduced and development costs |
| software library enables users of ZEISS measuring | | | | lowered. Automatic, objective evaluation methods |
| technology to perform almost any measuring task. | | | | are now available in areas where previously only |
| Efficient Navigator technology is of particular | | | | manual, subjective evaluations were possible. |
| importance for maximum accuracies and | | | | Metrotomographic generation of CAD models |
| simultaneously high measuring speeds. Extensive | | | | CAD models have become an absolutely indispensable |
| customer service, contract measurements, part | | | | tool in metrology. A METROTOM computer |
| inspection using computer tomography and online | | | | tomograph can generate a complete CAD data set |
| services ensure optimum machine uptimes. | | | | of each "metrotomographed" workpiece. This can |
| Join Carl Zeiss IMT or at one of their many global | | | | then be displayed in all standard formats, thus |
| branches. As a metrology innovation leader, Carl Zeiss | | | | enabling generation of fast, highly accurate data |
| IMT manufactures a complete range of coordinate | | | | during the development of the design. The ability to |
| measuring machines (CMMs) for every quality control | | | | create entire CAD data sets of complex interior |
| need, as well as form, contour and surface measuring | | | | structures that cannot be digitized or measured using |
| instruments, Industrial CT x-ray solutions for castings | | | | traditional methods is essential. |
| and NDT, and micro-measuring systems for | | | | Precise linear axes with CAA (Computer Aided |
| extremely small parts such as medical components. | | | | Accuracy) correction of guideway error, as well as a |
| We also offer complete system services, including | | | | rotary table with air bearings and direct drive, provide |
| retrofits, hardware service, software support, and | | | | the foundation for accurate capture of the |
| metrology training. | | | | workpiece. This rotary table has a resolution of 0.036 |
| If you are passionate about improving the quality and | | | | arc seconds and can accept workpieces up to a |
| reliability of manufactured products and are | | | | weight of 800 Newtons. Optimally adjusted CT |
| interested in cultivating your talents in a challenging | | | | components supplement the mechanical modules, |
| and rewarding environment, Carl Zeiss IMT may offer | | | | thus contributing ideally to the entire METROTOM |
| the ideal career path for you. | | | | system. |
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