THERMOPLATIC PPS MEASURING

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Hello,
i will have to measure thermoplastic pps material with our CMM ACCURA II with VAST head.
There is some trick about strategy, kind of probes, measuring forces, etc..?
I checked on Calypso Manual but i haven't see anything.

Thanks

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We measure only plastic parts, but not PPS. Judging by what I found on the net, there's no siginificant difference regarding measurements. Zeiss has almost nothing about plastic measurements, not even a cookbook.

If you're experienced in measuring plastic parts, I recommend you use the same startegies, probes etc
If you're not experienced, then no forum thread can teach you that. Maybe you want to ask a more specific question, otherwise I could write a novel 😉

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Hello,

We also process PPS material and have this constantly at the CCM.
This material belongs to the group of high-temperature materials and is very dimensionally stable and hard.
You don't need any special strategies to measure!
In any case, I would advise you to create a form plot when measuring diameters, so you get a graphical balance of the possible shape deviation, depending on how your component is constructed!

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I don't have experience about plastic measurements so i explain to you what i want to know:

-Can i use the rubin probes or we need to buy an other kind of probe material?

-Can i use the same strategy which explain on metals Cookbook (for example Scanning mode, speed, n°of points)?

-Can i use the same measuring force which use with metals measurements?

I hope is enough 😃

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Ok thanks!!

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1) you can use ruby ball

2.) Strategy is the same as for metal

3.) Measuring force Standard, depends on the probe!
long and thin probes = less force