HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING ADVANCED PROGRAM

REPORT
EXPERIMENT 3
CONTRACER – CONTOUR MEASUREING
MACHINE

Name : Phạm Cao Khải

Student ID : 20185265

Class : 717611

Instructor : Nguyễn Thành Trung

 MEASUREMENT OF PITCH AND PROFILE ANGLE OF A
SCREW THREAD

1. Introduction to and How to use Contracer

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Figure 1.1. The Contracer CV-2100 at room 213-C5 in Hanoi University of

Science and Technology
Product Features:
The detection and evaluation of contours is particularly demanding work. As the most versatile
supplier of production measuring technology in the world, Mitutoyo sets the standard in know-how
and experience – with an intelligently-structured range of sophisticated solutions for modern contour
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measurement. Here users seeking high performance results will find a tailor-made configuration for
high performance evaluation of profiles in production and in the laboratory.
Description
Using a Contour Measuring Machine customers are able to perform dimensional measurements such
as angle, radius, and distance measurements, the contour tolerancing function for evaluating “form”
and the report creation function for outputting measurement results in a specific format are provided as
standard, measuring both ease of operation and powerful analysis capabilities.  Contour measurement
using a contracer machine is a powerful system for automatic high-volume measurement. Event
with greater precision in all axis for difficult stationary contour testing in production environment or in
the test room.
- Key operation buttons are now mounted onto the X-axis drive unit to reduce set-up time and improve
high-volume repetitive measurement processess. Easy operation with X-axis jog shuttle Outside:
Coarse feed Inside: Fine feed A jog shuttle covering a wide range of speed is a standard feature. The
drive unit can be moved easily to the measurement position by using the jog shuttle. Centralized front
control panel Speed range: mm/s The operation flow is significantly shortened by arranging the
switches for stylus position change, measurement start/stop and return on the front of the drive unit.
These operations are required for every single measurement cycle. This centralized panel can therefore
reduce the workload of operators and improve measurement efficiency.
- A quick-vertical-motion stand with remarkable operability Handle Fine-feed knob Upside Bottom
The newly designed stand allows operators to quickly and easily move the drive unit to and from the
measurement height without having to push or pull. Moreover, this stand is equipped with a reference
stop for quick repositioning to the measurement height, which ensures an easy and highly efficient
measurement flow. Highly efficient measurement By enabling faster X-axis movement and enhancing
the stylus up/down functions, the drive unit can return to the measurement start position after auto-
displacement of the stylus. This is especially useful when high volume repetitive measurements are
being executed by a part program.
- The combination of high accuracy and excellent operability allows for increased support of a wide
range of measurement needs. "Pursuing high accuracy is our mission" Introducing a new highly
accurate digital scale The detector unit (Z1 axis) is equipped with a highly accurate arc scale. This
scale directly tracks the arc trajectory of the stylus tip so that the most accurate compensation can be
applied to the scale output, which leads to higher accuracy and resolution. Measurement range of
detector: 50mm Accuracy: ±( H ) μm, where H is displacement from mid-range position (mm)
Resolution: 0.1μm (over entire measurement range) Easy setup for highly accurate and efficient
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measurement The highly accurate digital arc scale not only improves measurement accuracy, but can
also be set up easily. Light emitter Circular scale Digital-scale detector Analog detector Light receiver
Operators are free from bothersome operations such as measurement magnification switching and
calibrating each magnification as required for analog instruments. The Circular Scale Easy setup
without concern for the measurement range and magnification. High resolution improves measuring
accuracy. Entire measuring range Constant Resolution Narrow measurement range and difficult setup.
Even after setup, the resolution is low. Narrow Measuring range High Resolution Low Wide.
- X-axis inclination handle is a standard feature The CV-2100 series* is equipped with a drive unit
inclination mechanism that enables inclined-plane measurement without changing settings. * For CV-
2100N4, a manual column stand No (refer to P13) is required (optional accessory.) Inclination angle
(MAX): ±45 (For CV-2100M4) A range of options available according to the application CV-2100N4
Desktop PC CV-2100M4 *1 Manual column stand for CV-2100N4* 2 *1: If the CV-2100N4 is
operated without the dedicated manual stand, the measuring range of the Z axis might be reduced,
depending on the installation conditions. If you are considering using the CV-2100N4 without the
stand, contact your local Mitutoyo sales office for advice.
- Contour Analysis Software: FORMTRACEPAK FORMTRACEPAK functions offer total support for
measurement system control, surface roughness analysis, contour analysis, contour tolerancing, and
inspection report creation. Measurement control To make only a single measurement, you can create a
part program in the single mode. To measure multiple workpieces of an identical shape, you can use
the teaching mode. Since you can embed the entire flow, from making measurement to printing a
report, into a part program, you can efficiently make measurements, analyze data, and output a report.
A function is also provided that enables you to insert comments accompanied with photographs at
desired timings, enabling you to embed the roles described in a measurement procedure document that
specifies important points such as work settings. Multiple language support (15 languages) You can
switch the language* to be used in the measurement, analysis, and layout windows. After
measurements have been made, you can switch to another language and create a report in that
language. This function can be used worldwide. * Supported languages: Japanese, English, German,
French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Korean, Turkish, Portuguese. Online help function* Online help that can be viewed any time is
incorporated into the software. In addition to index and keyword searches, a status saving help button,
which displays menus and Windows help with a click of the mouse, is provided. To make immediate
measurements, you can use the pull-down menu to easily select and call up the desired operating
procedure. Button-editing function You can hide buttons that are not used frequently. For example,
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you can choose to display only those buttons that are used frequently and increase the size of the
displayed graphics window, thereby customizing the window to suit your needs. * Online help function
supports only Japanese and English.
- Contour analysis function A wide variety of commands, which form the basic elements for analysis,
are provided, including those for points (10 kinds), lines (6 kinds), and circles (6 kinds). A rich set of
commands that combine these elements to calculate angles, pitches, and distances, a contour
tolerancing function, and a design value generation function are also provided as standard features.
These functions, combined with the function that allows you to customize the calculation command
buttons by hiding less frequently used commands, let you tailor the window according to the user
environment. Circle and line automatic determination function Using the circle/line auto-fitting
command, you can automatically calculate all circles and lines contained in the data without having to
click the command button each time. Removal of abnormal points function Irregular defects in the data
are filtered out from the calculation. This function can effective when specifying the calculation range
for locations at which the boundary between circle and line is difficult to determine. Text output of the
calculation result and graphics data You can output the calculation result as text (in csv or txt format),
output graphics data obtained from measurements as point-string data to a text file or CAD file (in the
DXF or IGES format), or copy the data to the clipboard. Combined with commercial document or
statistical processing software, this feature can be used to share data with computers that do not have
dedicated analysis software installed or execute CAD-based reverse engineering. Contour Analysis
Simple pitch calculation function You can efficiently analyze the pitch between identical shapes, such
as a screw pitch or the distance between circles (center-tocenter pitch), by simply specifying the
desired range using mouse operations. Example of range specification for screw thread pitch with
rectangular tool. Contour-tolerancing function as a standard feature The best-fit processing function
that moves the coordinate values of the design data and measurement data to the optimum positions is
provided as a standard feature. Measurement results can be displayed as graphics that show deviations
of the measured contour from nominal with the tolerance values expanded in each coordinate for easy
comparison. Results can also be output as a text file or utilized as feedback data for machining
systems. Example of contour-tolerancing result in graphical form Example of contour-tolerancing
results output as numeric values.
- Contour Analysis Software: FORMTRACEPAK Contour Analysis Design value generation function
You can generate design data from CAD data (DXF or IGES file) or text data. Furthermore, since you
can also convert measurement data into design data, you can save parts data prior to use (testing) as
design data and effectively utilize it for checking the wear following use (testing). Data combination
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function You can combine partial data collected separately from a workpiece (made necessary due to
shape characteristics) into a single graphic for convenient analysis. Data 1 Data 2 Calculation
command repetition setting When identical shapes have the same pitch, you can analyze all of the
shapes in a batch by specifying a single analysis location and the pitch. Data combine Best-fit
processing function for measurement point strings This function tries to fit the measurement points to
the stored reference data on the same coordinate system. It can eliminate the effects of a shift that may
occur when setting the workpiece during automatic analysis. Data superimposition command You can
superimpose two sets of data by detecting their characteristic points. Use the mouse to drag and move
the measurement point strings to the desired positions to be superimposed.
- Integrated layout You can use simple operations to lay out graphics obtained from measurements as
well as measurement results for surface roughness, contour, and roundness on a single page.
Furthermore, since the program now allows you to specify a saved file and paste it, you can easily
paste results from multiple files. Note: the optional ROUNDPAK roundness/cylindricity analysis
program is required. (Ver. 7 or higher) Element information bar This bar displays the attribute values
of the pasted items, allowing you to easily check the contents of the pasted measurement data files.
System layout printing By simply selecting the items to be output, you can automatically lay out the
page to be printed. Use this feature when you wish to simplify the printing task. Element insertion bar
Using the mouse to drag and drop the analysis content displayed in the element insertion bar, you can
paste it into the layout. From the contour analysis result, you can also select the analysis result for a
circle or line alone and paste it in position. Saving the result as a web page Since you can save the
result in html or mhtml format, which can be displayed using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Word, you
can check the result even on a PC on which no layout-editing program is installed. Report creation
function You can freely assemble measurement results/conditions/graphics as well as
comments/circles/lines/arrows, and print them out in a measurement result report. Furthermore, since
you can paste bitmap files, you can also add a workpiece image or company logo to the layout. You
can also save the created layout and use it again later for similar measurements.
- Optional Accessories 3-axis Adjustment Table: This table helps make the adjustments required when
measuring cylindrical surfaces. The corrections for the pitch angle and the swivel angle are determined
from a preliminary measurement and the Digimatic micrometers are adjusted accordingly. A flat-
surfaced workpiece can also be leveled with this table. By using Mitutoyo s 3-axis adjustment table,
the workpiece can be aligned and leveled easily, simply by following the FORMTRACEPAK
guidance.

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2. DOING EXPERIMENT
- Set up the stylus on the measured surface at appropriate position.
- Depending on measured surface, choose the measuring length and probing speed at the table
as in figure 1.2, and then click to “Measure” button to start measuring process. For any
emergency cases, click to “Stop” button.

Figure 1.2. The Table for choosing measuring length and probing speed.
3. RESULTS
3.1 Data
- After the stylus probing on the surface need to be measured, the FORMTRACEPAK shows
the result as figure 1.3.
- Then do some procedures to obtain the pitch and angle.

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Figure 1.3. Contour of measured Screw Thread by Contracer CV-2100

One Pitch: 0.5012 mm

Angle at Thread 1: 60.3289 O

Two Pitches: 0.9960 mm

Angle at Thread 2: 60.7258 O

Three Pitches: 1.4943 mm

Angle at Thread 3: 60.0069 O

Four Pitches: 2.0032 mm

Angle at Thread 4: 60.4597 O

Five Pitches: 2.5027 mm

Angle at Thread 5: 60.1325 O

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4. DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Because according to the theory, the pitches of the thread are the same, so when
measuring, we see that the data between measurements is almost the same.
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Average angle of thread: ∑ α i = 60.3308 O

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α=
5

Standard deviation of angle: Sα =

√ ∑ ( α i−α )2 = 0.2740 O
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Average Pitch: P =
∑ Pi = 0.4997 mm
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Standard deviation of pitch: S P=

√ ∑ ( Pi−P )2 = 0.0016 mm
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5. CONCLUSION

Angle of thread: α = 60.3308 O ± 0.2740 O

Pitch of thread: P = 0.4997 ± 0.0016 mm

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