Romer updates DOCS for Tube Inspection

By Sara Ferris

ROMER (Wixom, MI) released DOCS 2.3, the latest version of its tube inspection software. DOCS stands for Data Overlay Camera System. Used in conjunction with a ROMER portable CMM, the software inspects and measures round metallic and nonmetallic wire, tubing, and piping used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, medical,  machinery, and appliance. DOCS can also produce corrected bend data for CNC tube benders.

Auto Single Measure Mode, a new feature, further automates the tube inspection process by minimizing operator input requirements. Also new support for multiple languages: English, Chinese (simplified), Czech, German, Spanish,  Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Turkish.

A ROMER portable arm CMM equipped with DOCS software and a noncontact tube probe (sizes range from 6 mm to 150 mm) can measure items as fine as wire up to tubes that are six inches in diameter. Contact (touch or touch trigger) probes can be used to measure areas inaccessible by noncontact probes. Based on the length of the arm, touch probes can measure very large tubing and geometric features such as brackets, tabs, holes, and slots. DOCS supports ROMER’s ability to switch on-the-fly between contact and noncontact probes during a measurement routine.

When used with ROMER’s INFINITE portable CMM, the DOCS software provides Transprojection ability, which allows users to overlay inspection results on a live view of the part from the INFINITE arm’s onboard digital camera for the ultimate in process documentation. This data can easily be included in the DOCS inspection report or used to make operator instructions.

As tube inspection goes hand in hand with bending, DOCS can send corrected bend data directly to the CNC bender. This process eliminates transcription errors and enables correction of bend data based on inspection results of the first tube bent. The second tube is usually in spec and ready to ship, according to ROMER. A connection to one CNC tube bender machine is now included FREE with DOCS 2.3.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.