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LK PC-DMIS Retrofits and Upgrades

LK Upgraded to PC-DMISAdd the Power of PC-DMIS to your LK Measuring Machine

PC-DMIS software, a Hexagon Metrology product, is the world’s most popular dimensional metrology platform, with over 30,000 licenses in the field, delivers power and flexibility to your CMM, vision system, portable arm, or laser tracker. A PC-DMIS offers unrivaled power and flexibility: program directly from CAD, online or offline. Incorporate powerful automated routines, operator interfaces, customized reports, logic, and many other advanced features into your programs. Direct interfaces to popular CAD systems such as CATIA, PRO-E and Unigraphics are available, as well as capability to import universal file types such as IGES and STEP.

Why choose Hexagon Metrology and PC-DMIS as your LK Upgrade Partner?

In a word: Experience.  Nobody in the industry has s larger team or more experience doing upgrades than we do.  We have upgraded thousands of machines and dozens of different model types over a period of two decades.  We have a dedicated team of interface software engineers that do nothing but develop the interface between PC-DMIS and machine controllers.  So without question we know how to retrofit your machine, and likely have done dozens of them in the past.

Click for a List of Hexagon family makes and models we can upgrade.

Click for a list of non-Hexagon makes and models we can upgrade.

Support from the Start

As the world’s largest metrology group, Hexagon Metrology is your ideal implementation partner– our team of experts work with you to get the most from your PC-DMIS investment. Our engineers can not only install your new software and help you get up and running, but they can clean and certify your machine as well.  Our PC-DMIS support call center is available to answer your questions, and we offer frequent training classes in many convenient locations, so you probably won't have to travel far to get training your new software.  We also have what is probably the most popular metrology discussion forum on the web: www.PCDMISForum.com, where measurement professionals gather to discuss, and debate and share tips about PC-DMIS.

No Major Changes to your LK Machine

Not only is the PC-DMIS retrofit a powerful upgrade, it’s a low-risk one as well.  PC-DMIS in most cases can interface directly to the machine controller-- meaning the hardware requires no changes whatsoever.  Controller interface retrofits work harmoniously with the existing machine in its entirety, so the existing controller remains, along with all the scales, probes and wiring harnesses. In most cases, you’ll be up and running in less than a day.  If you wish to add capabilities the machine didn't have before (such as scanning) or your controller is old and needs replacement, we replace your existing controller with a Hexagon model, again, interfacing with the hardware, requiring minimally invasive work.  The following chart shows the two typical upgrade options available:

PC-DMIS Retrofit Option A

Retrofit Option A:
PC-DMIS direct interface to existing controller

Advantages:

  1. Lowest cost
  2. User may run old software
  3. Plug-n-Play installation, virtually no downtime
PC-DMIS Retrofit option B

Retrofit Option B:
Upgrade existing controller with  new Hexagon controller and PC-DMIS

Advantages:

  1. Improved machine performance
  2. Improved reliability and service
  3. We take ownership of system
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