Swap out Renishaw probe styles to inspect different features on a part without having to recalibrate. These probes mount magnetically to a base that threads into your coordinate measuring machine (CMM), making mid-inspection changes quick. They’re also known as modules. It’s easy to tell different styles apart from their different end colors. To take 3D measurements, they record the coordinates of different points on your workpiece. Because this involves physically touching your workpiece, they’re more accurate than other automated measurement systems. They’re touch-trigger probes, the most common CMM probe type, which means they stop to record the coordinates of one point at a time. Use them to check distances, diameters, right angles, and the location of holes and grooves. However, they're not as good at checking complex features, flatness, or roundness.

Bases house the system that sends a signal to record a measurement. They thread onto probe heads with an M8 connection on your CMM. TP20 NI probe bases aren’t affected by magnetic fields, so they can be used to inspect magnetic parts. However, because they don’t have a magnetic proximity switch, you’ll need to program your CMM to stop taking measurements when you’re changing out probes.

Installation tools make it easier to thread a probe base onto your CMM.

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