Calypso measuring plan, running cycle time, What do I need for installing Calypso MCC?

[[Os...]]

Hello All,

Do you know if there´s any way in Calypso to track or check the time the CMM has been running in CNC cycle?

Thanks in advance!

[[Ri...]]

The best option is this: Zeiss has a software called MCC. One of the modules of it monitors and tracks everything that your CMM is doing.

Also, to answer your question from the title: no. Zeiss sells an offline seat of Calypso called Planner. The thought process is that your CMM should be used for measuring parts, not writing inspection programs.

[[Os...]]

Thank you for your kind and fast response, so, in order to install this Zeiss software MCC, do we need to update Calypso to a newer version?, (currently we have Calypso 6.2) or is it a software we can use with out current version?

[[Ri...]]

Oswaldo, there is no way I know of where you can be running a Calypso program and be working on another program simultaneously. If you were to buy another seat of Calypso for another computer you could accomplish what you're asking for. You don't necessarily need a newer version but you do need another license. Get a second license for a second computer and load 6.2 onto it and you will be in business.

[[Os...]]

Thank you Richard Helle, for some reason I asked for two different questions, although, I wanted just to ask the first one, (I'm sorry about that), by the way we already have the license for PLANNER, but we need in our CMM is the software that Richard Shomaker told us about in the previous post, (a software called MCC) so we can track everything our CMM does, have you heard about that software?

I appreciate your time in answering to this...

[[Ri...]]

Oswaldo,

MCC is a server based software that Zeiss offers to do all of these things - typically it is for companies that have more than one machine.

If you only have one machine, you might look into CMM Observer.
https://www.zeiss.com/metrology/product ... mmobserver

You can get more information by contacting your local Zeiss Representative.

[[Os...]]

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Richard,

We do only have one machine, and for sure I will look into CMM Observer, for what I already read from the link you shared to me (thanks for that) I think is our better option so far. Zeiss offers a free 60-day trial of ZEISS CMMobserver, so, a great deal to give it a try!

I appreciate it Richard!

[[Ri...]]

Oswaldo, if you only have one machine then perhaps a low tech solution would work best. A #2 Ticonderoga pencil and a notebook is one of the most useful tools you can have immediately adjacent to your CMM. Not only can your operators log start and finish times for part programs they run, crashes, software weirdnesses, suggestions for program improvements, and whatever else that occurs to them can be logged. Startup cost for this system is about $3.50.

[[Ri...]]

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The biggest issue I see with that is trust an operator to correctly and accurately do something like that. Humans are faulty creatures at nature - we make mistakes. Also we are afraid of repercussions, so when we make mistakes (crashing machines) we tend to not want to share that information as much as possible. I worked for a rather large company with multiple CMM operators across many shifts, and this issue comes up time-and-time again.

In addition, I would want my operator spending time inspecting parts, and not tediously having to log things like this. Also, what if I want to see this is a graph and not just information on a piece of paper? Now I have to have someone else key this information in and put some graphical representation to it.

Efficiency. We all accomplish more, and profit more when we work efficiently.

[[Ri...]]

I completely agree Richard. When it comes to mass production manufacturing, we humans are terrible. That being said, I have trained a couple thousand people on how to measure parts with a CMM. I've been in several hundred different shops of all sizes and with all kinds of systems, and I have answered thousands of questions over the phone. One constant in all of that is humans. I have found that the more you ask people to be involved in quality, and the more you show that you value their contributions toward the quality effort, the more they will contribute honestly and thoroughly. I don't want this to seem like some idiotic motivational poster HR puts on the wall but people want to do the best possible job. It's our nature. That #2 Ticonderoga, and yes, it has to be a #2 Ticonderoga, other pencils are just awful, could be the key to solving any number of problems.

[[Me...]]

I totally disagree, Richard.

Clearly the Mitsubishi Hi-Uni 3b is a far superior pencil, both for writing and drawing. The smoothness and quality puts the #2 Ticonderoga to shame. I realize it doesn't come with an eraser, but most pencil erasers are inferior erasers anyway. Plus, you only need an eraser if you make mistakes, and you shouldn't be making those. I know I don't.

Just wanted to clear that up for those wanting to do the best possible job!

[[Ri...]]

According to Google you both are wrong... Palomino Blackwing 602 is the best.

[[Er...]]

Winners use crayons, every one knows that..

[[Ri...]]

Pencil snobs are the worst.

[[Ja...]]

Are you looking to find out the time for a program to run or the total time the machine has run in a shift or day? For program run time you can output the Duration of Run in the Report. Also newer versions of Calypso come with Calypso Monitor that will show you the Current Program Run time and the Average Run Time for that program. For Cumulative run time you will need another application such as MCC.