Hawk Duo CNC

Description

When ultimate quality and flexibility is required. Hawk Duo combines both optical and video measuring technologies in the single system, so whatever component you are measuring, you have the best tools for the job.

Highlights

-3-axis optical and video measurements
-Patented microscope-resolution viewing head clearly defines edges, even for difficult-to-view samples
-Integrated high resolution video measuring system, ideal for routine measurements
-High precision measuring stage options
-Powerful and intuitive PC-based software
-Wide range of system configurations and options, including fully automated CNC control link

Hawk Duo incorporates a high resolution video camera, ideal for many routine component part measurements using a suite of video edge detection tools, as well as an ergonomic optical measuring microscope, for unsurpassed accuracy and critical repeatability.

Customers choose Hawk Duo, since they can of course measure all their routine components, but have the confidence that Hawk Duo can also measure difficult-to-view features, or critical components where 100% confidence is required, or where simultaneous visual inspection is an advantage.

The Hawk difference
Vision Engineering holds world patents for a number of technologies which optimise optical and ergonomic performance.

Hawk’s patented Dynascope™ technology enables you to view intricate and low contrast objects with confidence, increasing measurement accuracy and productivity, while reducing costs.

Black-on-black? White-on-white? Transparent subjects? Difficult-to-view features may all be viewed in intricate detail, making it easy to take accurate measurements.

Dual optical and video measuring technologies make Hawk Duo ideal for…
-Measuring components where edges of features can easily be identified, but where there are occasional difficult-to-view features, such as coloured plastics.
-When there is a mixture of routine measurements and critical dimensioning, e.g. medical devices.
-For a mix of batch components and one-off parts.

Dynascope™ technology explained
Dynascope™ technology removes the need for conventional microscope eyepieces, offering the user a superior image of the subject. Hawk Duo is a true optical microscope. Unprocessed, high resolution, true-colour optical images are viewed through the ergonomic eyepieceless viewing head.

Light passes through the patented Dynascope™ optics, exiting the single viewing lens as twin (mono) light paths. The large diameter of these exit rays means that users do not need to precisely align their eyes with the viewing lens in order to see the subject.

‘Next generation’ multi-touch measurement software
Hawk features ‘next generation’ multi-touch measurement software, featuring ‘touch-to-measure’ technology, making Hawk Duo exceptionally intuitive, easy to operate and easy to learn.

‘Touch-to-measure’ means that in addition to conventional mouse control, you can ‘pinch’ to zoom, ‘swipe’ to pan across an image and ‘touch’ to take a measurement. You can even trace your finger around a shape to ‘see’ the feature.

Icon-based control provides users with smartphone familiarity, with a Windows 7 operating system for simple integration with applications such as Microsoft Excel (not included), or connection with network printers etc.

Measuring stage calibration, with NLEC

Hawk Duo is available with a range of high specification, high performance measuring stage options, providing a measuring range of up to 400mm x 300mm (16″ x 12″).

Every measuring stage has factory-set non-linear error correction (NLEC) calibration to ensure optimum accuracy, which is traceable to NPL/NAMAS/NIST standards for the purposes of ISO9000.

Combined with 0.5µm resolution measuring encoders, this provides a system repeatability of up to 2µm* for complete confidence in your results.

* when using 200mm x 150mm measuring stage (200x system magnification, using controlled conditions).

System options
The modularity of the Hawk Duo non-contact measurement systems allows for a wide range of vision systems, individually tailored for specific measurement applications.
-Surface Illumination
-Episcopic Illumination
-Substage Illumination
-Colored Filters
-Image Capture
-Custom Graticule
-Objective lenses

Software
M3 ‘touch 2 measure’ metrology software
Hawk Duo can be used with the ‘next generation’ multi-touch measurement software, featuring ‘touch-to-measure’ technology, making Hawk exceptionally intuitive, easy to operate and easy to learn.

‘Touch-to-measure’ means that in addition to conventional mouse control, you can ‘pinch’ to zoom, ‘swipe’ to pan across an image and ‘touch’ to take a measurement. You can even trace your finger around a shape to ‘see’ the feature.

Icon-based control provides users with smartphone familiarity, with a Windows 7 operating system for simple integration with applications such as Microsoft Excel (not included), or connection with network printers etc.

-Simple yet powerful feature measurement
-Touch-screen operation
-No multiple menu software options to distract the operator
-CAD-like Part View mark-up for easy inspection of the measured data
-Multiple video tools to match the job in hand, from cross hair to full video edge detection
-Direct Compare option to allow simple CAD import of overlay drawings to check those complex geometric parts for a simple Go/No Go decision

IK 5300 advanced metrology software (formerly QC-5000)
IK 5300 metrology software is the premier control interface within the Hawk family of non-contact measuring systems, providing a commanding solution to empower operators along every step of the measurement process.

-Power software option provides advanced software features, such as custom formulas, conditional programming, Statistical Process Control (SPC) or RUNS databases (for long-term tracking of component performance)
-Multi-feature modelling with advanced data import, export and analysis features