Hexagon Metrology Releases PC-DMIS 2009

30 July 2009

Wilcox Associates Inc., a Hexagon Metrology company, today announced the release of PC-DMIS 2009, the latest version of its market-leading CAD-based metrology software. PC-DMIS 2009 is a family of software products covering a variety of metrology hardware platforms and solutions sold under the banner of Enterprise Metrology Solutions (EMS). PC-DMIS 2009 rolls out enhanced versions of PC-DMIS CMM and PC-DMIS Vision software, and also introduces new products such as PC-DMIS Planner and PC-DMIS Reporting Suite.

“PC-DMIS 2009 is a very significant release for Wilcox,” said Ken Woodbine, president of Wilcox Associates, Inc. “Far from being simply an incremental release of PC-DMIS, 2009 is the culmination of development projects we have been working on for several years, and represents the tightest integration yet of the product suite. It also brings together new hardware categories that have been added to the Hexagon Metrology group since the last major release of PC-DMIS. The m&h machine tool probe integration with PC-DMIS NC for CNC machine tools is one of the most significant. The development team is extremely excited about this release and we know our customers will be too.”

Feature Highlights
The core product of the EMS suite is PC-DMIS CMM, which is used primarily on automated Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), offers many new functional and visual improvements across the board. A new feature is Protected Mode Execution, a “run-only” mode with password protection against all editing or changing of the program or reports. This mode is ideal for the company that has a library of programs and wishes for operators to run them and interact with them without being allowed to alter them in any way. This is of particular relevance for companies with medical certification requirements, such as FDA.

The software's new visual programming enhancements include visualization of specific move paths before and after a selected feature, visualization and animation of the machine’s working volume within the model view, and translucent clearance plane visualization. Additionally the Grid View is expanded to allow points to be rapidly defined at any cross section automatically.

PC-DMIS 2009 offers enhanced Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) support for all standard GD&T calculation methods including ASME and ISO, plus additional option selections, and real-time dimensional calculation. New CAD support for the growing JT format is included as well.

Other new measurement capabilities for non-contact 3D laser probes include the display of laser stripes, measured features, and measured points. New laser hole and cone auto-feature measurement are also added.

PC-DMIS 2009 is now available for shipment with new Hexagon Metrology brands Brown & Sharpe, DEA, Leitz and Sheffield, plus is retro-fittable as a software upgrade for most other CMM makes and models.

Wilcox Associates (PC-DMIS)
Founded in 1990, Wilcox Associates, Inc. is the developer of PC-DMIS, the world’s leading CMM software, and Enterprise Metrology Solutions (EMS), a tightly integrated suite of software products focused on the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data. These products allow manufacturers to quickly capture dimensional data, analyze it and act on it to reduce scrap, improve throughput and reduce costs.
Wilcox Associates, Inc. employs over 100 talented software engineers located worldwide working in a collaborative environment. They are dedicated to bringing our customers the best metrology software technology possible.

http://www.pcdmis.com/

About Hexagon Metrology
Hexagon Metrology offers a comprehensive range of products and services for all industrial metrology applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy and medical. We support our customers with actionable measurement information along the complete life cycle of a product – from development and design to production, assembly and final inspection.

With more than 20 production facilities and 70 Precision Centers for service and demonstrations, and a network of over 100 distribution partners on five continents, we empower our customers to fully control their manufacturing processes, enhancing the quality of products and increasing efficiency in manufacturing plants around the world. For more information, visit www.hexagonmetrology.com.

Hexagon Metrology is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA B; www.hexagon.com). Hexagon is a leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies that enable customers to design, measure and position objects, and process and present data.

Hexagon Metrology Services Ltd.
World Headquarters Office
Cedar House
78 Portsmouth Road
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1AN
Great Britain

For further information, please contact:

Europe, Middle East & Africa
Birgit Albrecht, Marketing & Communications Manager
Phone: +41 44 809 35 71, e-mail: press@hexagonmetrology.com

Americas
Bill Fetter, Director of Marketing and Communications
Phone: +1 847 931-0100 ext. 5234, e-mail: press.us@hexagonmetrology.com

Asia Pacific
Shruti Khanna, Lead Consultant - Marketing Communications
Phone: +91 99636 86763, e-mail: shruti.khanna@hexagonmetrology.com

China
Lu Liao, Marketing Manager
Phone: +86 532 8089 5236, e-mail: lu.liao@hexagonmetrology.com

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