MicroScribe Portable CMMs

Combining functionality with affordability

I’ve been using a MicroScribe to collect 3D data on fossil human bones for over 15 years. I’ve used it in collections all over the world, and it has become an indispensable tool for analyzing the anatomy of our ancestors.

Will Harcourt-Smith Paleoanthropologist Lehman College, City University of New York and American Museum of Natural History

Functionality and Affordability

MicroScribe in action

CMMs were developed to capture geometric characteristics of objects as early as the 1950’s and has since become an industry standard for 3D measurement technology. MicroScribe is a portable CMM that combines the functionality of high-end CMMs with affordability in mind. While traditional CMMs can be big and expensive, MicroScribe is an cost-effective measurement tool used for reverse engineering projects, inspection of manufactured parts, and scientific measurements worldwide.

Introducing MicroScribe i+ Series

MicroScribe i portable cmm

The MicroScribe i+ series of portable CMMs can be used for a wide range of modeling and data capturing applications. It comes in two models: 1) i+ has a reach of 25 inches 2) iL+ has a reach of 33 inches. Simply trace over the contours of an object to build complex 3D and 4D datasets.

  • Infinite Wrist Rotation: Enhanced maneuverability of the stylus for easy one-hand use
  • Magnetic Base: Stability for precision homing
  • Fast Operation and Ease of Use: Set up takes as little as five minutes
  • Lightweight: Portable so you can take it anywhere
  • M-4 Threaded Stylus: Two 5mm ruby ball probe tips, one 3mm ruby ball tip and one point probe tip (Metrology set) OR two point probe tips and one 5mm ruby ball tip (Landmark set), M4 threaded
  • Software: MicroScribe Utility Software (MUS) 7.0 with CADpad
  • Certified: Certificate of calibration included

Available Models

NewMicroScribe i+

All Purpose Portable CMM

MicroScribe M

High Accuracy Portable CMM

  MicroScribe i+ MicroScribe M
Model i+ iL+ MX MLX
Reach 25 in (.63m) 33 in (.84m) 25 in (.63m) 33 in (.84m)
Work Sphere Diameter 50 in (1.27m) 66 in (1.67m) 50 in (1.27m) 66 in (1.67m)
Degrees of Freedom 5 5 5, 6 5, 6
Accuracy +/-0.0020 in
(0.0508 mm)
+/-0.0025 in*
(0.0635 mm)
+/-0.002 in*
(0.0508 mm)
+/-0.003 in*
(0.0762 mm)
Weight 8.3 lb (3.8 kg) Most lightweight model 9.1 lb (4.1 kg) 12.0 lb (5.4 kg) 13.3 lb (6.0kg)
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* MicroScribe 3D digitizers are calibrated according to Revware’s Tri-Test Calibration method based on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ B89.4.22 specifications for the performance evaluation of articulated-arm CMMs, are CE and FCC certified as well as RoHS compliant.

Features

  • solid construction
    Solid Construction

    Constructed with aircraft aluminum and carbon fiber, MicroScribe offers the convenience of a desktop solution while providing precison of an industrial instrument.

  • save money
    Save Money

    An affordable portable CMM that increases your in-house productivity by avoiding the costly expenses and long turnaround times associated with outsourcing.

  • easy button
    Easy to Use

    Smooth action of the stylus allows you to quickly trace over the contours of a physical object with ease to obtain quick 3D measurments.

  • versatile
    Versatile

    Works with physical objects of any shape, size, and material, even reflective and transparent surfaces.

  • one hand operation
    One Hand Operation

    Click-and-go operation makes it simple to complete measurement jobs faster.

  • lightweight and portable
    Lightweight and Portable

    Moves easily from one project to the next with the digitizer weighing as little as 8.3 lbs.

Industry Application

MicroScribe integrates seamlessly with many graphics, industrial design, modeling, measurement and inspection software packages. More software applications are interfaced to MicroScribe than any other digitizer in the industry.

Works with:

  • Reverse Engineering

    Point2CAD logo

    Create parametric solid models from physical parts

  • Inspection

    Mobigage logo

    Step-by-step guide for routine inspections

  • Tube Bending

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    3D pipe measurement for bend correction

Case Study - Microscribe

Anthropologist Embraces
The Use of 3D Technologies

Learn how Claire Terhune uses the MicroScribe in her research studies to better understanding how modern humans evolved from other primates.

Read the case study

CMM x laser scanner package

Skiron

MicroScribe portable CMM interfaces with Kreon Skiron laser scanner, combining the power of non-contact 3D scanning with physical probing. For demanding applications, using two tools is especially valuable when taking 3D measurements of complicated surfaces.