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Coordinate measuring apparatus with user assist

  • US 6,158,136 A
  • Filed: 03/08/1999
  • Issued: 12/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A coordinate measuring apparatus for measuring a workpiece in accordance with a measuring sequence, the apparatus comprising:

  • a probe unit for scanning said workpiece;

    a mechanical assembly for moving said probe unit in three coordinate directions (X, Y, Z);

    a plurality of drives for driving said mechanical assembly to move said probe unit;

    a manually actuable control element for controlling said drives; and

    ,a force unit for superposing a force onto said control element in correspondence to specific conditions in said measuring sequence.

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