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Precimar. ULM-E Length Measuring Instruments

LENGTH MEASURING INSTRUMENTS FOR CALIBRATION METROLOGY

The well-established ULM universal length measuring instruments are standard quality assurance instruments in industrial
manufacturing environments and reference instruments for gage and test equipment calibration. They are used for high-precision
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GLIGOMRKKEKIWERHXIWXIUYMTQIRX8LIWIMRWXVYQIRXWEVIEZEMPEFPIJSVWIZIVEPQIEWYVMRKVERKIWQQXSQQMR
XS  MR  MR ZEVMSYW EGGYVEG] GPEWWIW  ˜Q SV  ˜Q  ˜MR XS  ˜MR  ERH [MXL XLI QIEWYVMRK W]WXIQ EVVERKIH MR E
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be selected for each and every application. The varied sets of accessories and components are available as modules which also
enables subsequent instrument additions.
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Precimar. ULM System Overview

D2

Set Set Set Set Set Set Set Spur and helical gearing

MdK
MdK
Odd/even-numbered
D I G C B H E1/E2/E3 Z Involute gear teeth and serration

Meas. and ABBE Contact tips Meas sys. P/T

Set evaluation meas.
Counter- Set
with interface
d2 A software element spherical end bearing D
card

Single-axis Meas. calipers

insertion
PC - Set
(Y) floating d/α
depth 14mm System K
table
D/α
Tilting Setting Clamping Set
table gage 2 elements L d/α

D/α
Center Compressed Temperature Air
Only for Z-meas. Double V
supports air service sensor bearings
UML L system support
(3 sizes) unit

Support Universal
table mount

Special Basic equipment

applications Turntable
Extras

Main Applications Reasons for Choosing ULM

Calibration of Universal length measuring machines

ˆ4PEMRTPYKERHVMRKKEKIW Technical solution User benefit

ˆ7IXXMRKVMRKW
ˆ7RETKEKIW Granite Variable length and highly rigid
ˆ7TLIVMGEPKEKIWKEKIWJSVHIITFSVIW Air bearing technology Greater productivity through rapid movement of
ˆ+EKIFPSGOW Abbe measuring element and tailstock
ˆ8LVIEHKEKIW
ˆ8ETIVXLVIEHKEKIW Online temperature monitoring Correction of different expansion behavior
ˆ7TPMRIKEKIW of granite and metal and correction of systematic
ˆ(MEPMRHMGEXSVW measuring errors due to temperature fluctuations
ˆ(MEPGSQTEVEXSVW in testpiece and setting standard
ˆTSMRXMRXIVREPQIEWYVMRKMRWXVYQIRXW
ˆ1MGVSQIXIVW Z measuring system Greater productivity and option of
ˆTSMRXMRWMHIQMGVSQIXIVW 2D measuring methods by incorporating
Z position and travel values

Large number of accessories Adaptability to measurement tasks thanks to specially

configured accessory sets and individual components

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maximum measuring accuracy

Powerful MS Windows software Maximum convenience; inside thread measurement

is supported with automatic Z-positioning
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ULM-E Universal Length Measuring Instruments

ULM-E ULM S-E ULM L-E

(MVIGXQIEWYVMRKVERKIQQMR Direct measuring range = application range (MVIGXQIEWYVMRKVERKIQQ
  MR
MPEE1!0 ˜Q [MXLQIEWIPIQIRXQQMRQIEW
or MPEE1!0 ˜Q VERKI  MPEE1 !0 ˜Q
MPEE1 !0 ˜Q
with base meas. systems:
MPEE1 !0 ˜Q

Measuring system configuration: Measuring system configuration: Measuring system configuration:

LASER

Application ranges: Application ranges: Application ranges:

ULM 300-E ULM 520 S-E ULM 800 L-E

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MPEE1!0 ˜Q QQ[MXLEMVFIEVMRKYRMXW QQ[MXLEMVFIEVMRKYRMXW
Id No. 5350258 Id No. 5350267 Id No. 5350263

ULM 600-E ULM 1000 S-E ULM 1500 L-E

I\XIVREPYTXSQQMRXIVREPYTXSQQ I\XIVREPYTXSQQMRXIVREPYTXSQQ I\XIVREPYTXSQQ
with air bearing units with air bearing units MRXIVREPYTXSQQ
MPEE1!0 ˜Q Id No. 5350268 with air bearing units
Id No. 5350259 Id No. 5350264
MPEE1!0 ˜Q
Id No. 5350260

ULM 1000-E
I\XIVREPYTXSQQMRXIVREPYTXS
mm
with air bearing units
MPEE1!0 ˜Q
Id No. 5350261
MPEE1!0 ˜Q
Id No. 5350262

ULM 1500-E
I\XIVREPYTXSQQ
MRXIVREPYTXSQQ
with air bearing units
MPEE1!0 ˜Q
Id No. 5350265
MPEE1!0 ˜Q
Id No. 5350266
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Precimar ULM 300-E / 600-E / 1000-E / 1500-E

Universal length measuring instruments

Description

Model
'SQTEVEXSV[MXLLSVM^SRXEPFEWILMKLP]LSQSKIRISYWERHVMKMH
KVERMXI

Measuring system
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Z-axis Incremental high-precision RENISHAW length
 QIEWYVMRKW]WXIQQQMR PSRK
Drives
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=E\MW 1MGVSQIXIVQQMR EREPSKSVHMKMXEP
>E\MW 4IVQERIRXJMIPHQSXSVJSVQSXSVM^IHEHNYWXQIRX
 SJSFNIGXXEFPILIMKLX[MXLIVKSRSQMGQERYEP 
control panel

Measuring force generation

Mechanical using weights

Operation
ˆ1IEWYVMRKWTMRHPIQERYEP
ˆ%MVFIEVMRKWQEOIMXZIV]IEW]XSTSWMXMSRXLIQIEWYVMRKIPIQIRX
ERHGSYRXIVFIEVMRKRSX[MXL901
ˆ,IMKLXSJSFNIGXXEFPIGERFIEHNYWXIHYWMRKFYXXSRWEPWSTSWM
XMSRMRKSJKMZIRMRGVIQIRXW
Features

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ˆ GSQTPMERGI[MXL%FFIGSQTEVEXSVTVMRGMTPI
ˆ3RPMRIXIQTIVEXYVIQIEWYVIQIRX[MXLSVWIRWSVW
ˆ'SQTYXIVEMHIHGSVVIGXMSRSJW]WXIQEXMGQEGLMRIIVVSVW'%%
ˆ'SQTYXIVEMHIHWXEFMPM^EXMSRSJMRWXVYQIRX^IVSTSMRX
ˆ'SQTYXIVEMHIHGSVVIGXMSRSJXIQTIVEXYVIERHQIEWYVMRKJSVGI
influences
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WTMRHPIEHNYWXQIRXVERKI
ˆ0EVKISFNIGXXEFPIPSEHGETEGMX]OKPFW KYMHIH[MXLLMKL
precision in the Z-direction
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measured value acquisition
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Z-positioning
ˆ+VIEXJPI\MFMPMX]MRXLIETTPMGEXMSRVERKI
ˆ0EVKIRYQFIVSJQSHYPEVEGGIWWSV]WIXWERHGSQTSRIRXWXS
solve the most diverse measurement tasks, including threads,
tapers, taper threads and gears
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ˆ4SWWMFPIXSYWIQIEWYVMRKE\MWVMWIVW
Details on metrological accessories are available on request.

Versions

ULM 300-E
ULM 600-E
ULM 1000-E
ULM 1500-E
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Precimar ULM 520 S-E / 1000 S-E

Large universal length measuring instruments with large direct measuring range

Description Features
Model ˆ'SQFMRIHQIEWYVMRKMRWXVYQIRXJSVZIV]LMKLTVIGMWMSRQIEWYVI
'SQTEVEXSV[MXLLSVM^SRXEPFEWILMKLP]LSQSKIRISYWERHVMKMH QIRXWMRXLIVERKIYTXSQQMR ERHWXERHEVHTVIGMWMSR
KVERMXI measurements over the entire range of movement of the meas-
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Measuring system from the measuring systems of the measuring element and the
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Heidenhain length measuring system, 100 mm ˆ4EVXMGYPEVP]VIGSQQIRHIHJSVQIEWYVIQIRXWSRPEVKIXIWXTMIGIW
  MR PSRKMRXLIFEWIMRGVIQIRXEP,IMHIRLEMR but also suitable for measurements on smaller testpieces
reflected light measuring systems over entire length ˆ3RPMRIXIQTIVEXYVIQIEWYVIQIRX[MXLWIRWSVW
  SJFEWIXSPIJXERHVMKLXSJSFNIGXXEFPI ˆ'SQTYXIVEMHIHWXEFMPM^EXMSRSJMRWXVYQIRX^IVSTSMRXERH
Z-axis: Incremental high-precision RENISHAW length GSVVIGXMSRSJW]WXIQEXMGQEGLMRIIVVSVW'%%
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Drives WTMRHPIEHNYWXQIRXVERKI
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=E\MW 1MGVSQIXIVQQMR EREPSKSVHMKMXEP influences
>E\MW 4IVQERIRXJMIPHQSXSVJSVQSXSVM^IHEHNYWXQIRX ˆ0EVKISFNIGXXEFPIPSEHGETEGMX]OKPFW KYMHIH[MXLLMKL
  SJSFNIGXXEFPILIMKLX[MXLIVKSRSQMGQERYEP  precision in the Z-direction
control panel ˆ0EVKIRYQFIVSJQSHYPEVEGGIWWSV]WIXWERHGSQTSRIRXWXS
solve the most diverse measurement tasks, including threads,
Measuring force generation tapers, taper threads, gears and ball faces
Mechanical using weights
Operation Versions
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ˆ%MVFIEVMRKWQEOIMXZIV]IEW]XSTSWMXMSRXLIQIEWYVMRKIPIQIRX ULM 520 S-E
and counter-bearing ULM 1000 S-E
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XMSRMRKSJKMZIRMRGVIQIRXW
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Precimar ULM 800 L-E / 1500 L-E

Universal length measuring instruments with laser measuring system

Description Features

Model ˆA high-end length measuring instrument with a large direct

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Measuring system XIQTIVEXYVIERHEMVTVIWWYVILYQMHMX]STXMSREP
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  QQMR PSRK and supply by means of light-conducting cable plus laser unit
Z-axis: Incremental high-precision RENISHAW length cover
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GSVVIGXMSRSJW]WXIQEXMGQEGLMRIIVVSVW'%%
Drives ˆ3RPMRIXIQTIVEXYVIQIEWYVIQIRXERHGSQTYXIVEMHIHGSVVIGXMSR
<E\MW 1ERYEPQSZIQIRXERHJMRIQSXMSRGSRXVSP of temperature and measuring force influences
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  SJSFNIGXXEFPILIMKLX[MXLIVKSRSQMGQERYEP  ˆ0EVKISFNIGXXEFPIPSEHGETEGMX]OK KYMHIH[MXLLMKL
control panel precision in the Z-direction
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Measuring force generation measured value acquisition
Mechanical using weights ˆ:IV]JPI\MFPIETTPMGEXMSRVERKIFSXLXLIZIV]WQEPPIWXERHPEVKI
XIWXTMIGIWGERFIQIEWYVIH
Operation ˆ0EVKIRYQFIVSJQSHYPEVEGGIWWSV]WIXWERHGSQTSRIRXWXS
solve the most diverse measurement tasks, including threads,
ˆ1IEWYVMRKWTMRHPIQERYEP
tapers, taper threads and gears
ˆ%MVFIEVMRKWQEOIMXZIV]IEW]XSTSWMXMSRXLIQIEWYVMRKIPIQIRX
[MXLPEWIVVIJPIGXSV ERHGSYRXIVFIEVMRK
ˆ,IMKLXSJSFNIGXXEFPIGERFIEHNYWXIHYWMRKFYXXSRWEPWSTSWM Versions
XMSRMRKSJKMZIRMRGVIQIRXW
ULM 800 L-E
ULM 1500 L-E
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ULM 300-E / 600-E / 1000-E / 1500-E and ULM 800 L-E / 1500 L-E. Technical Data

Measuring ranges ULM ULM ULM

300-E 600-E / 1000-E / 1500-E 800 L-E /1500 L-E

)\XIVREP (MVIGX XS XS XS

QIEWYVIQIRX (MJJIVIRGI XS XS XS
-RXIVREPQIEW  XS XS XS
8ETIVQIEW )\XIVREP XS XS XS
-RXIVREP  XS XS XS
']PMRHVMGEP )\XIVREPH4!XS  XS XS XS
XLVIEH -RXIVREP(4!XS  XS XS XS
 0IEH48  °  XS   XS
8ETIVXLVIEH )\XIVREPH XS XS XS
 -RXIVREP( XS XS XS
+IEV )\XIVREP1H/ XS XS XS
 -RXIVREP1H/ XS XS XS
1IEWYVMRK 1MGVSQIXIVWHMEPMRHMGEXSVW XS XS XS
instruments dial comparators, lever-type
with displays test indicators, two-point up to 100 up to 100 up to 100
internal measuring instr., ° XS XS
 MRWMHIQMGVSQIXIVW XS XS XS

Notes:
* Details in brackets with single measuring wires.
All values in mm.
In some cases, additional standards and optional accessories are
required to achieve the measuring ranges indicated.
Values higher or lower than those given can be achieved with spe-
cial accessories
The concrete geometry and weight of the testpiece may restrict the
measuring ranges indicated.

Performance Data
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W]WXIQ<E\MW
0IRKXLQIEW 6IWSPYXMSR ˜Q  ˜Q
system Z-axis
Instr. system Length measuring
deviation MPEE1  ≤0 ˜QSV≤0 ˜Q ≤ 0 ˜Q
 6ITVSHYGMFMPMX] ˜QSV˜Q  ˜Q

8VEZIPWTIIH 3FNIGXXEFPIEHNYWXQIRX QQWQQWQQW QQWQQWQQW

 1IEWYVMRKWTMRHPI XS QQW  XS QQW
1IEWYVMRKJSVGIW  22XS22 2XS22

Dimensions, Weights and Operating Conditions

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dimensions,
-RWXVYQIRX[IMKLX MROK   
Testpiece weight JSVXIWXTMIGIXEFPI OK OK OK
for support table - 10 kg 10 kg
Electrical Instrument, PC, laser 2 :,^XS,^  :,^XS,^
GSRRIGXMSRHEXE  ETTVS\:% ETTVS\:%
Compressed air
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Air consumption - ≤PQMREXFEV ≤PQMREXFEV
Humidity - ≤  ≤
%QFMIRXXIQTIVEXYVI „'XS„' „'XS„'
for operational readiness
901)SRP]≤0 ˜Q
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ULM 520 S-E / 1000 S-E. Technical Data

Measuring ranges ULM ULM

520 S-E 1000 S-E
)\XIVREP (MVIGX XS XS
QIEWYVIQIRX (MJJIVIRGI XS XS
-RXIVREPQIEW  XS XS
Taper
QIEWYVIQIRX )\XIVREP XS XS
  -RXIVREP XS XS
']PMRHVMGEP )\XIVREPH4!XS  XS XS
XLVIEH -RXIVREP(4!XS  XS XS
  0IEH48   XS  XS
8ETIVXLVIEH )\XIVREPH XS XS
  -RXIVREP( XS XS
+IEV )\XIVREP1H/ XS XS
  -RXIVREP1H/ XS XS
1IEWYVMRK 1MGVSQIXIVWHMEPMRHMGEXSVW XS XS
instruments dial comparators, lever-type
with displays test indicators, two-point up to 100 up to 100
internal measuring instr., – –
  MRWMHIQMGVSQIXIVW XS XS

Notes: required to achieve the measuring ranges indicated.

* Details in brackets with single measuring wires. Values higher or lower than those given can be achieved with spe-
6IHYGIHEGGYVEG]MJ"QQ cial accessories.
All values in mm. The concrete geometry and weight of the testpiece may restrict the
In some cases, additional standards and optional accessories are measuring ranges indicated.

Performance Data
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W]WXIQ<E\MW
0IRKXLQIEW 6IWSPYXMSR     ˜Q
system Z-axis
Instr. system Length measuring deviation With ABBE measuring element only: MPEE1!0 ˜Q
With base measuring system: MPEE1!0 ˜Q
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8VEZIP 3FNIGXXEFPIEHNYWXQIRX    QQWQQWQQW
WTIIH 1IEWYVMRKWTMRHPI     XS QQW
1IEWYVMRKJSVGI       2XS22

Dimensions, Weights and Operating Conditions

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Testpiece weight JSVXIWXTMIGIXEFPI OK OK
for support table 10 kg 10 kg
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GSRRIGXMSRHEXE  ETTVS\:%
'SQTVIWWIHEMV  FEV14E
Air consumption ≤PQMREXFEV
Humidity ≤
%QFMIRXXIQTIVEXYVI „'XS„'
for operational readiness