Recent ia.cmm Activities Maurizio ERCOLE ia.cmm Sinsheim, April 28th – 2005 CONTROL 2005 Congress Centre, Room 3

Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm Introduction ia.cmm, the international association of co-ordinate measuring machine manufacturers is approaching its fourth year of life. Founded on July 9th, 2001 in Zurich the Association is, as of today, formed by: Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH Hexagon Metrology SpA Mitutoyo Meβgeräte GmbH Mora Fabrik für Meβgeräte H. Freund GmbH Renishaw plc Trimek Industrial Metrology Wenzel Präzision GmbH The above mentioned Companies represents more than 3/4 of the entire CMM’s Market. 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm

Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm Introduction ia.cmm carries on its activities by means of Working Groups formed by Specialists belonging to associated Companies. The most recent works of our Groups have led to important achievements such as: ia.cmm Educational Program ia.cmm Common Specifications ia.cmm stand at CONTROL 2005 for I++ / DME practical demonstration Development of International relationships Support other standardisation activities 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm

Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm Educational Program ia.cmm Educational Program is essentially based on articles which are being published in our web site http://www.iacmm.org/ and are available to any one who wishes to learn, with method, about CMM’s Technology. 4 articles have been issued since the beginning of 2005 and specifically: Article nr. 1: “Use and scopes of the Co-ordinate Measuring Machine”. Article nr. 2 – 1st Part: "The fundamental elements of the Co-ordinate Measuring Machine“. Article nr. 2 – 2nd Part: “Data Handling and Control System“. Article nr. 3: “Revision of CMM performance specifications “. 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm

ia.cmm Common Specifications The ia.cmm Common Specifications have been launched at CONTROL 2005 by our Associates to allow Users a better comparison between Co-ordinate Measuring Machines. From now on the Members of ia.cmm will publish their CMM specifications, on the relevant literature, in a form that: Will include a set of MUST data declared accordingly to the most updated International Standards and immediately comparable regardless of the CMM brand. May include a set of CAN data declared accordingly to the most updated International Standards which will be decided by the specific Manufacturer, to allow a deeper knowledge about its CMM performance. It will be therefore more difficult, if not impossible, to declare meaningless figures and it will be much easier for our End User to be able to compare potatoes with potatoes. A guarantee of professionalism and knowledge brought together by ia.cmm Member Companies. 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm

ia.cmm stand at CONTROL 2005 for I++ / DME practical demonstration HOLOS C L I E N T S I D E S/W A P P L I C A T I O N I++ / DME Interface S E R V E R S I D E C M M HA R D W A R E 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm

ia.cmm international relationship ia.cmm is trying to establish international relationships with other Organisations and Scientific Communities, operating in the area of Dimensional Metrology. In this perspective ia.cmm has co-operated with AIAG and NIST (USA), to promote I++ / DME interoperability. ia.cmm will continue in its co-operations for a better diffusion of International Standards in Co-ordinate Measuring Equipment. 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm

ia.cmm support to other Standardisation Activities ia.cmm is supporting other Standardisation activities such as: I++ / DME for Dimensional Metrology Interoperability OSIS - Optical Sensor Interface Standard I + 25/02/2005 Maurizio Ercole_ia.cmm