Alicona µCMM NEO
Combines non-contact coordinate measurement with full-surface 3D data capture in a single high-precision platform.
The µCMM NEO is Bruker Alicona’s next-generation optical coordinate measuring machine, replacing tactile probing with four complementary optical technologies: Advanced Focus-Variation, Focus Probing, Vertical Focus Probing and Real3D. Built around a solid granite base, air-bearing axes and Zerodur scales, it measures dimension, position, form and surface roughness within a single coordinate system, in one measurement run, without repositioning the part.
Compared to the original µCMM, the NEO is up to twice as fast and achieves an improved axis accuracy of (0.7 + L/600) µm. The system runs on MetMaX software, which generates measurement strategies automatically from CAD and PMI data, plans a collision-free path offline, and produces a full traceable OK/NOT OK report once the run completes. An automatic multi-position objective changer and true 5-axis rotation/tilt configuration extend the system to complex geometries such as micro holes, steep flanks and freeform surfaces.
Specifications
- Four optical technologies in one system: Advanced Focus-Variation, Focus Probing, Vertical Focus Probing and Real3D
- Solid granite base with air-bearing axes and Zerodur high-resolution scales for long-term thermal and vibration stability
- Ergonomic controller with integrated multi-touch screen and live view, adapting to each stage of the workflow
- MetMaX software for automated, CAD-driven measurement strategy generation and traceable OK/NOT OK reporting
- Automatic multi-position objective changer with a true 5-axis rotation and tilt configuration
- Up to twice the measurement speed of the original µCMM
- Non-contact, full-field 3D measurement — eliminates probe influence for delicate, highly polished or hard-to-access micro geometries
- Combines dimension, position, form and surface roughness evaluation in a single measurement run, within one coordinate system
- Reliable on a wide range of surfaces, from matte to highly reflective, via Advanced Focus-Variation with modulated illumination
- Vertical Focus Probing captures steep flanks and bore walls beyond the reach of most tactile and optical systems
- Supports fully automated workflows, from CAD-based strategy generation through to pick & place part handling
- Every measurement can be validated offline first, using a digital twin of the system, before the physical run begins
- Axis accuracy: EUni:Tr:ODS, MPE = (0.7 + L/600) µm (L in mm)
- Flatness deviation: up to U = 0.1 µm
- Profile roughness: e.g. Ra = 0.1 µm, U = 0.012 µm
- Areal roughness: e.g. Sa = 0.1 µm, U = 0.01 µm
- Wedge angle: U = 0.075°
- Surface structures resolvable below 0.01 µm on materials such as glass
Case Study
Combines non-contact coordinate measurement with full-surface 3D data capture in a single high-precision platform.
The µCMM NEO is Bruker Alicona’s next-generation optical coordinate measuring machine, replacing tactile probing with four complementary optical technologies: Advanced Focus-Variation, Focus Probing, Vertical Focus Probing and Real3D. Built around a solid granite base, air-bearing axes and Zerodur scales, it measures dimension, position, form and surface roughness within a single coordinate system, in one measurement run, without repositioning the part.
Compared to the original µCMM, the NEO is up to twice as fast and achieves an improved axis accuracy of (0.7 + L/600) µm. The system runs on MetMaX software, which generates measurement strategies automatically from CAD and PMI data, plans a collision-free path offline, and produces a full traceable OK/NOT OK report once the run completes. An automatic multi-position objective changer and true 5-axis rotation/tilt configuration extend the system to complex geometries such as micro holes, steep flanks and freeform surfaces.
