GLOBAL S Series

GLOBAL S Series

    The GLOBAL S Series coordinate measuring machine (CMM) delivers measurement productivity tailored to your workflow, addressing the widest range of production requirements including throughput, precision, multi-purpose and shop-floor capabilities.

     With productivity being the key competitive driver in manufacturing, it’s crucial that the measurement process provides the data required for the application and fits seamlessly into the production workflow and cycle times. The GLOBAL S coordinate measuring machine (CMM) provides superior measurement performance and enhanced productivity for your specific production needs.

    Designed by Pininfarina and powered by the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Enhanced Productivity Series (EPS) concept, GLOBAL S combines smart technologies including user experience enhancements, advanced software and eco-friendly options to provide measurement solutions with three performance levels: Green, Blue and Chrome, to suit the requirements of your application. EPS machines allow you to select your main productivity driver: throughput, precision, flexibility or shop-floor measurement, and configure the machine with the best capability package for that driver. GLOBAL S can also be fully-customised to suit the most challenging production environments.

    Through a highly-configurable technology platform, GLOBAL S ensures that quality engineers creating measurement routines, operators executing the inspection, and quality managers analysing the data all have the solution needed to ensure continuous improvement in the production workflow.

Features and Benefits

• Accurate High-Speed Scanning
  Compass technology, available on the Chrome performance level, is an advanced vibration-reduction system which guarantees accuracy even during high-speed scanning. Combining hardware and firmware solutions, it enables you to maximise throughput without compromising on accuracy
  
  
• Improved Unknown Path Scanning
  Thanks to the advanced firmware algorithms of Scan Pilot, GLOBAL S can scan the most complex unknown profiles at high speed, even on parts with abrupt changes of surface.
  
  
• Machine Path Optimisation
  The Fly2Mode trajectory-control technology automatically optimises the route between measurement points and reduces machine idle times. Program execution times can be reduced by up to 10%.
  
  
• Automatic Power Saving
  With Eco Mode, GLOBAL S automatically powers down to save electricity during periods of inactivity, improving energy efficiency but keeping the machine ready to go. Operating costs are reduced with no impact on throughput or performance.
  
  
• Air Saving Function
  Eco Mode+ reduces the cost of ownership by stopping the flow of compressed air after a period of inactivity. This function is available on the GLOBAL S CMM model together with Eco Mode, the energy saving function. 
  
  
• Messaging Lights
  The GLOBAL S messaging light option integrates LED alert lights into the CMM so you can check machine status at a glance, even at a distance. This means the CMM can be left to measure, allowing you to optimise time and resource management.
  
  
• Choice of Sensors
  GLOBAL S can be equipped for any application with sensors including high-precision touch trigger probes, tactile scanning sensors and non-contact sensors, as well as tool changer options. Extensions of up to 800 mm are available on selected probes for maximum accessibility.
  
  
• Advanced Software Options
  GLOBAL S is available with PC-DMIS, which enables manufacturers to capture and share quality information seamlessly across the organisation and through all phases of production. For complex geometries or challenging data evaluation, QUINDOS offers the sophisticated toolset required by the advanced metrology users.
  
  
• Enhanced Data Analysis
  The Q-DAS software portfolio offers powerful packages for the statistical analysis of data captured by GLOBAL S and other measurement equipment, providing better insight to control the manufacturing process and alerting you to issues sooner. GLOBAL S is also compatible with HxGN SFx | Asset Management.
  
  
• Environmental Monitoring 
  PULSE uses a network of sensors to provide real-time monitoring of conditions that could influence the quality of measured data, allowing faster remedial action. It records variations in temperature, humidity, vibrations as well as collisions and can send automatic alerts when an environmental condition threshold is breached.