Product novelty 23. April 2025

Aerotech will be showcasing its high-precision multi-axis SMP (Surface Measurement Motion Platform) for surface measurement applications at stand 3404 in hall 3. The SMP platform is ideally suited for the production of optical components for laser material processing, bio, medical and semiconductor technology, where precise surface measurements or non-destructive quality assurance are essential. With the SMP multi-axis motion system, Aerotech is specifically targeting QA managers in these industries.

"Optical components are widely used in many applications such as mobile phones, to medical instruments used for prevention, diagnostics and therapy to laser processing or additive manufacturing," explains Simon Smith, European Director at Aerotech. "High-precision measurements of spherical, aspherical and cylindrical shapes in the nanometre range are essential to confirm the component quality."
The SMP enables flexible 2D and 3D contouring and reduces the processing time for surface measurements by up to 40 per cent thanks to its unique continuous rotation axis and R-Theta transformation and excellent positioning performance which saves time on the typical raster scanning metrology methods. The system also requires up to 60 per cent less floor space than comparable Cartesian measuring systems.