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meet the strictest requirements – as any deviations are ultimately rejects. Thanks to the touch probe series from Blum-Novotest,
reproduced at the same scale in the end products. With the compromises between safety and machining time during the
Measuring Components division, Blum-Novotest ensures the process are a thing of the past.
best possible conditions in which to achieve these objectives:
Examples include BLUM touch probes, which are used in the Aerospace: In the aerospace industry, the performance
machine tool and avoid costly rejects by detecting deviations at requirements are extremely high as the issue of safety is
the original setting stage. On the other hand, laser measuring ultimately of paramount importance. From a manufacturing
systems of the type “LaserControl” perform tool setting technology perspective, materials such as Inconel and titanium
functions at nominal spindle rotation speed, detect tool wear that are difficult to machine, enormous component sizes as
and automatically compensate for spindle offset as well as the well as the precision required all pose a challenge to production
thermal expansion of the entire plant. teams. BLUM laser measuring systems are used here for tool
measurement and monitoring tasks.
Machine Tools: With our technologically advanced tool and
workpiece measuring systems for machine tools, the Measuring Wind Power & Energy : Inthis sector, manufacturers are
Components division is a long-standing partner to the looking for ways to streamline and optimise their manufacturing
international machine tool industry and a leader in the area of processes and costs. One factor that sets this particular industry
laser measuring technology. We place great emphasis on our apart is the very large workpieces such as slewing rings and
worldwide sales and service network supporting end customers rotor blades. Any machining errors that are detected outside the
as well as machine manufacturers for service calls, training and machine tool can only be corrected at considerable extra cost.
retrofitting requests and in providing support for their processes. Products from BLUM allow manufacturers to detect possible
machining errors in the original setting, thereby enabling them
Automotive : The BLUM Measuring Components division plays to rework them immediately. The production process is more
a key role in this sector with robust, rapid and exceptionally efficient as a result and rejects are reduced to a minimum.
precise production measurement technology. From workpiece
setting through to control measurements between the In a Nutshell
machining steps all the way to measurement and monitoring of All BLUM products are process driven. Product Innovation
cutting tools, all product groups in series production are used. to the changing and challenging Industry need is the key
to our success. Our R&D which is abreast of this scenario
Watches & Jewellery: Not many industrial sectors demand innovates futuristic products to keep pace with the same. The
greater precision, expertise and quality than this industry. award-winning Digilog series was an example. Further Blum
The BLUM Measuring Components ensure ultra-precise developed Portable Spindle Control (PSC) a high-precision,
production in the machining centres at economical prices. For portable system for flexible testing and monitoring of motor
instance, the LaserControl measuring system uses machine- spindles in machine tools. With the set consisting of LC50-
integrated tool pre-setting and rapid wear and tool breakage DIGILOG, the “LC-VISION PSC” software and additional
detection to help companies produce delicate workpieces of accessories, the most important spindle parameters can be
the best possible quality. recorded and evaluated quickly and easily.

Consumer Electronics: Technologies by Blum-Novotest are
also used in the production of items such as smartphones,
TVs, laptops and tablets. This involves the mass production
not only of plastic parts, but also of housings and parts made
of aluminium.

Medical Technology: Implants or medical instruments always
involve complex geometries and extremely fine tolerances in the
µm range. Consequently, it pays to measure these workpieces,
which are made from costly materials such as titanium or
Inconel, in the original setting in order to avoid rework and

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