Minolta RANGE7 BROCHURE

NEW

The Visionary Eye

Creating the Future Style of Manufacturing

Non-contact 3D digitizer suitable for industrial applications requiring high accuracy and reliability

KONICA MINOLTA

Q

Do you make 2D drawings simply to

check your 3D model?

D o y ou s p e n d to o m u c h t i me

correcting the dies for press parts?

How reliable is your surface profile

eva lu at ion, su ch as che ck in g of

distortion in a free-form surface?

Ar e the boss es, r ibs an d hol es of

plastic part s formed i n accordance

with the original design?

Non-contact 3D digitizer KONICA MINOLTA RANGE7 can

instantaneously digitize the external profiles of various

industrial parts, including press parts, machined parts, dies,

prototypes, cast parts and injection molded parts, into

3D data. The digitized profile data can then be accurately

reproduced on a computer screen. By comparing this

data against 3D CAD data with optional application

software, you can quickly output measurement reports on

overall deviation, cross-sectional deviation, wall thickness

distribution and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and

Tolerance). This allows increased speed and improved quality

in the manufacturing process.

In addition to measurement for inspection and qualit y control,

KONICA MINOLTA RANGE7 oers various applications including:

Is the evaluation of wall thickness or

machining stock inspection for cast

parts sucient?

Is inspect ion totally dependent on

skilled workers?

• Reverse engineering

• Rapid prototyping

• Creation of machining data

• Digital mockup

KONICA MINOLTA RANGE7 opens up the future possibilities

of non-contact 3D measurement by adding the elements

of increased reliability, improved operability and easier

transportability to Konica Minolta's accumulated optical

technologies and auto-focus function.

■ Principal applications and measurement targets
Quality inspection (conrmation and verication of whether parts are
manufactured to specications) and reverse engineering (quantication
of quality and capability of parts, etc.) from development to
prototyping phases

• Cast and other formed materials

• Pressed parts

• Injection molded parts

• Various machined parts

Measurement

Total
Number
Average
Upper limit
Lower limit
Difference
Standard
Average

Name Type

Measured value

(mm)

Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance

GD&T

Name

Standard DifferenceUpper limit Lower limit

Date/time
Distance
Distance

Inspection Report

Measurement

NameType

Measured
value

Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance
Distance

Measurement

Name

Type

Measured value

Name

Type

Measured value

Distance
Distance
Distance

radius
radius

A

SOLUTION

KONICA MINOLTA RANGE7 will change the process of manufacturing.

Problems can be solved by using KONICA MINOLTA RANGE7

and 3D CAD data, without the need for 2D drawings.

The direct comparison of 3D scan data against 3D CAD data provides visual and quantitative evaluation of surface
distortion and cross-sections of part exteriors, even those with multiple free-form surfaces. By doing this, you can

conrm and verify whether parts are manufactured to the design.

① Contour evaluation

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Screen shot e xamples fr om optional applicatio n softwar e.

② Cross-section inspec tion

Solution 1

Cast parts can be visualized and quantied for the evaluation of wall

thickness distribution, enabling inspection for excessively thin walls

and lack of machining stock. Early feedback of the results to the de-

sign and production processes reduces losses in later processes.

Solution 2

By visualizing the spring-back which occurs during form-

ing trials in press die making, the location and amount

of distortion can be pinpointed precisely, leading to im-

proved accuracy of die correction and reduced correction

cycles.

③

Dimension inspection

P e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r

(commercial pro duct)

(GD&T )

④ Report output

Solution 3

By creating 3D CAD data of the dimensions and tolerances for inspec-

tion points such as the positions of bosses, ribs and holes of plastic

products in advance, you can automatically create dimension inspec-

tion reports on GD&T analysis, etc., resulting in the development of a

routine and speeding up the inspection process.

KONICA MINOLTA RANGE7 is designed to provide high oper-

ability and reliability. It is a user-friendly 3D digitizer that

provides easy operation with intuitive GUIs, minimization of

erroneous measurements, and always oers high-quality 3D

data regardless of the target shape or surface conditions.