Industrial Measurement IMS - VMT GmbH

Precise measurement data is the
pre-condition for optimal planning,
development and production.
Industrial
Measurement
IMS

Innovation Begins on the Basis
The company VMT GmbH – Gesellschaft für Ver-
messungstechnik – was founded in 1994. Ad-
ditionally to development and sales of guid-
ance systems for automated tunnelling the
business segment of industrial measurement
services – IMS – has been established be-
cause of high requirements for accuracy with
measurement of ring segments.
Now, VMT-IMS has gained ground in the fol-
lowing industrial areas:
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Tunnelling
Aircraft Construction
Car Manufacturing
Machine Building
Plant Construction
Tool Making
Calibration
Research

Services and Products
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Good measurement services are the result of most modern mea-
surement technology and experienced staff. Our wide-ranging
knowledge and our extensive wealth of experience offer you the
decisive advantage. We take mobility and flexibility for granted.
We guarantee fast and high-quality services on the highest
level. Our employees made extended experience in project
processing at home and abroad.

Measurement of Moulds and
Segments in Malaysia
Calibration of a
free-form surface
Industrial Measurement Service is
more than only Measurement
Services
› Industrial Measurement Services
› Support in Case of Shortages
in your Measuring Department
› Equipment Rental
› Personnel Secondment
› Office Premises
› Advice on all Matters
of Industrial Measuring Technology
› Creation of Measurement Concepts
› Development of Special Adaptors
or the like in our Own Workshop
› Customizing of Specific Software
Products and Sales
We sell the metrology software
Spatial Analyzer
We are offering the following systems,
especially tailored for our customers and
their applications.
DPS (Digital Photogrammetry System)
LIS (Laser Tracker Industrial Measurement System)
For all our products we
are offering the following
services
› In-house training or direct
training at our place
› Support
› Script programming (e.g. for automation
of your measuring task)
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Industrial Measurement Services
Advantages for the User
Advantages of this
technology are:
Mobility
Expensive transport of the measured
objects is not necessary because of
portable systems
Conditions in-site are considered with
measurement
Accuracy
< 0.05 mm are even possible
for large objects
Measuring Volume
From the housing of a mobile phone
to complete airplanes
Time
Combination of measurement systems
and high performance software, analyses
are possible in a short time, e.g. at:
› Measurement for comparing
CAD data –> immediate nominal/actual
value comparison
› Staking out –> coordinates
can be driven to „Zero“
Automation
› Standard functions partly
or fully automated
› Script programming
of the applied software
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Today, modern manufacturing processes make higher demands on
measuring technology. Time, accuracy and speed are important
factors. Therefore, mobile 3D-coordinates-measurement technology
with opto-electrical sensors becomes more and more important
in industry.

Checking of the geometry
of a base frame in the
Slovak Republic
Calibration and adjustment
of a production line
Fields of Application
Calibration and Adjustment
of Equipment
During the establishment of manufacturing
cells / lines, individual equipment has to be
checked and adjusted, if necessary.
This is usually done by measuring the deviation
from CAD which enables immediate
correction of the tested machine.
Calibration of Robots
Additionally to the accuracy of the supporting
surfaces, the robots of the individual
steps have to be checked and calibrated
also. The robot arm is controlled to
get to the specified positions and checked
by measurement. The robot is trained by
comparing the actual position with the
required position.
Machine examination
i.e. measurements for:
› Determination of smoothness of base plate
or machining slide
› Determination of angles between
machining axes
› Determination of the exact position
of the machining head along a matrix
Machine assembly:
› Checking of the vertical alignment
› Determination of borehole layout
› Exact positioning of individual
components
Surface Reconstruction for:
› Checking of geometrical parameters
› Dimensioning
› Delivery release
Measurements against CAD:
› Application of design data (CAD)
› Orientation of the specimen within the
object coordination system ground control
points or „Best Fit Transformation”
With this, the following procedures
will be possible:
› Checking of each possible geometries
› Generation of specified cuts
› Checking of the accuracy of point positions
Dynamic Measurement, e.g.
with:
› Measurements on robots
› Real time deformation measurements
› Tracing of motion sequences
› Monitoring of assembly procedures
› Surface Digitalisation
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Products
LIS – Laser Tracker Industrial Measurement System
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High demands on the measurement of moulds and segments
require mobile and accurate measuring systems. Because of our
long-term occupation in this field, we have gathered a lot of
experience with hardware and software. With LIS we created an
ideal system for meeting these requirements.
System Features
Leica Laser Tracker
Mobile system for measuring directly
on site –> short down-times during the
production process
› Manually controlled reflector –>
unlimited access to the object
› Robust and easily transportable hardware
Software package
› Flexible options for automation
- Short-time object occupation
- One-man or online operation
- Easy to operate
Segment measurement for
Katzenbergtunnel
› Recording of measured data as graphic
diagram and written report
› Interface to usual CAD systems
(VDA, IGES, CATIA, etc.), as well as
test and spreadsheet processing
(Word, Excel, etc.)

Part of LIS
› Leica Laser Tracker LTD840 with
extended equipment
› High performance software package with:
- Spatial Analyzer (Metrology Software)
- TubGeo © (Calculation Software)
customized to the respective projects
and requirements
Visualisation of the
remaining offsets of a mould
Advantages
Interactive scripts guide the user step by
step through the complete measuring
procedure.
Data recording is done semi-automatically
with only a few menu functions.
Measuring of all contact and cylinder surfaces
(without built-in parts and detailed
positions), of the linked points, re-arrangement
of the Laser Tracker and calculation
of results takes about 30 minutes.
We are offering for our LIS
The results involve
› Training
› Support
› Customized hardware and software
› Measured values (Measurement)
› Deviation from the specified body
› Clear statement about meeting
the tolerances
› Graphic Display of measured values
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Products
SA (Spatial Analyzer) – Metrology Software
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SA (Spatial Analyzer), the graphical 3D- metrology software made
by New River Kinematics, is essential for complex industrial
measurements and analyses. SA has been developed for users
and customers of 3D-measurement systems who need an easy to
use, freely configurable and programmable platform without
abandoning reliable results.
System Features
› Easy to operate graphic environment
› Easy to use alignment and
transformation tools
› More than 60 instrument interfaces
› Unified user interface to similar types of
instrument (e.g. Laser Trackers made by
Leica, Faro, SMX, API, etc.)
› Simultaneous measurement with any
number of different instruments. With
this, processes can be carried out faster
and time-related bottlenecks can be
eliminated
› Bundle block adjustment for different
instruments and stations
› Integrated modern programming
language for automated measurement,
analysis, recording and filing
› In compliance with national and international
ISO Standards
› Customized log generation
–> MS-Office, HTML, AVI-Films, etc.
› Simulation –> to measurement scheduling
› 3D- and 6D-variations in real time
Presentation of a point cloud
measurement on an antique anchor

Measurement of a Boeing 737
SA Core
SA RelShip
SA RevDesign
SA MP
SA TransTrack
SA Viewer
(for free)
All instrument interfaces
communicate with the SA via a
internal TCP/IP network
Modular Design
Basic functionality for measurement and analysis
A new kind of feature-oriented, spatial transformation via freely definable relations
Complete solution for analysis and parameter recognition of extended point clouds
Modern programming language for automation of measurement,
analysis, recording and filing
Extended possibility to synchronise measurements and to
carry out 6D-operations in real time
Getting to know SA, opening, visualisation and analysing of SA data
We are offering for our SA
› Training
› Support
› Script programming
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Products
DPS – Digital Photogrammetry System
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DPS is a high-performance, highly precise measuring system on
the basis of photogrammetry with minimal personnel demand. The
object to be checked is indicated by alignment marks that are
labelled with ring codes and the scales to be certified. All areas
to be captured are recorded from different directions. On the
principle of spatial triangulation, digital measured images are
processed and 3D-coordinates of relevant geometry are calculated.
System Features
› Sensitive to environmental conditions,
e.g. vibration, dust, heat
› Short-time object occupation
› High degree of automation
› Short training period
› Very flexible and cost-effective
operable by free-hand recording
configuration with only one operator
› Documentation of geometric characteristics
of the specimen as part of quality
management
› Multiple beam intersection from camera
centres to the object points
(measurement marks), results in high
accuracy and data safety
Components
› High resolution digital camera
› Highly precise, distortion free, certified
scales
› With ring code equipped target marks
› Software package (Imetric) with bundle
adjustment and geometric control

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Range of Application
› For object size of only a few
centimetres up to 30 m - 40 m
› Also applicable for hardly
accessible objects
› Measurement of steel structures
› Measurement of roundness,
e.g. crash measurements
› Inspection of calibration equipment
Accuracy
± 0.05 mm (depending on object size
and configuration of recording)
Calibration of an intrinsic test control unit
We are offering for our DPS
› Training
› Support
› Customized hardware and software
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Hardware
Measuring Systems for Mobile Application
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Measuring of an aircraft body
iGPS
This new measuring technology makes it
possible to measure a lot of objects at the
same time.
Measuring principle
› 2 - 16 Transmitters (Sender) continuously
send light signals (infrared laser beams)
› One or more sensors (receivers) can
receive these signals simultaneously
› The received light signals are
transformed to angle values
(horizontal and vertical)
› 3D-Positioning data is determined by a
spatial forward intersection
Advantage
› Continuously current 3D-positioning data
› After interrupting the laser signal,
the measurement can be continued
immediately
› 360° Mobility within the whole working
area notwithstanding its size
› A wide range of sensors enables flexible
application
› A large number of sensors can be
recorded simultaneously –> high efficiency
Accuracy
± 0.1 mm (depending on sensor type and
installation design)
Operating range
2 m – 40 m
Field of application
Indoor and outdoor areas, e.g. ship and
airplane industry

Laser Tracker
We work with Leica Laser Trackers LTD600
and LTD800. This is a mobile 3D-Coordinates
Measuring System. It is installed on a
highly precise laser interferometer measuring
the distance with highest accuracy of
angles.
The Laser Tracker also offers mobility and
high accuracy for a big bulk of measurements.
› 40 m measured radius
› up to 3000 points per second
Accuracy
± 0.02 mm with objects sizes
of 5 m x 2 m x 1 m
We have already tested its high robustness
in numerous production facilities under
hard industrial conditions. For the varying
measurement tasks we have wide ranging
equipment.
T-Cam + T-Probe
With these devices, hidden measurement
points can be measured. This, for instance,
facilitates setting of jigs in the automotive
industry considerably. By using various tracer
heads, automatically recognised, nearly
each point of the object can be reached.
Auxiliary Equipment
External and highly-precise weather
station, for collecting temperature, air
pressure and air humidity data
Temperature sensors,
for capturing the temperature on the component
(possibly to carry out temperature
compensation)
Various reflectors,
supports, adapters, consoles
Appropriate software
for measured data aquisition and analysis:
› Metrolog XG
› Spatial Analyzer
› Axyz
Digital
Photogrammetry
Equipment
› High resolution digital camera
(Kodak DCS 660)
› Signalling by Retro Targets
(adhesive gauge marks)
› High precise and certifed scale bars for
national an international standards
Advantages by using
› Difficult environmental influences
(heat, coldness, etc.)
› Moved objects
› Vibrations
Theodolite
We are offering for our iGPS
Application of robust and precise highperformance
tachymeters of the Leica
TCA series.
So, the following features are possible:
› Accuracy of angle measurement of
0.15 mgon (0.5”)
› distance measurement of
1 mm + 1 ppm / 3.0 s
› Training
› Support
› Customized hardware and software
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VMT GmbH
Stegwiesenstr. 24
76646 Bruchsal - Germany
Phone +49 7251 - 96 99-0
Fax +49 7251 - 96 99-22
E-Mail: ims@vmt-gmbh.de
www.vmt-gmbh.de
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Bilfinger & Berger AG
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Campenon Bernard Bouygues - F-Paris
Ceresola TLS AG - CH-Magden
Convoi Deutschland GmbH - D-Nürnberg
DBK David & Partner - F-Wissenbourg
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Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY - D-Hamburg
DG Flugzeugbau - D-Bruchsal
Dürr Special Material Handling GmbH - D- Grenzach-Whylen
Flender-Graffenstaden - F-Illkirch
Formenbau Eck GmbH - D-Rastatt
FRIMOTEC GmbH - D-Friedrichshafen
GE Wind Energy - D- Salzbergen
Linde AG Material Handling - D-Aschaffenburg
Magna Cosma - D-Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Malling Holzmann
Malmö Citytunnel Group HB - SE-Malmö
Matuschek GmbH - D-Kaisersesch
Metris Measuring Solutions BVBA - B-Leuven
MMCEG Gamuda - MY-Kuala Lumpur
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Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG - D-Oberkirch
Renk AG - D-Augsburg
Robert Bosch GmbH - D-Reutlingen
Schober GmbH - D-Eberdingen
Siemens AG - D-Berlin
SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH - D-Bensheim
SKF Magnetic Elektromotoren GmbH - D-Maulburg
Since March 2003, VMT GmbH has been certificated
to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
Gemeente Den Haag - NL-Den Haag
GEODATA Ziviltechnikergesellschaft mbH - A-Leoben
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH - D-Philippsburg
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Herrenknecht Vertical GmbH - D-Schwanau
Hoffmann Spezialtransporte - D-Chemnitz
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Johnson Controls GmbH - D-Rastatt
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Koenig & Bauer AG - D-Würzburg
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L.Chr.Lauer GmbH - D-Röthenbach/Peg.
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Our Partners
Qbit Gmbh, Bruchsal
Germany
(Hardware, Software
development)
New River Kinematics
Williamsburg , USA
(Software development
Spatial Analyzer)