Abstract: A method of calibrating a coordinate measuring machine in which the immutable parameters of the articulated probe head are determine and stored at factory, while the connection parameters and other parameters dependent on the configuration of the system are determined in-situ, with a calibration artifact. The process builds a mathematical model that is the composition of an immutable factory-determined model with the in-situ model. The immutable model can be stored in a non-volatile memory physically provided in the articulated head. The method can fall back to a correction look up table for certain selected orientations of the probe where improved accuracy is needed.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a rolling element for a ball bearing wherein the rolling element has: (i) a Young modulus E in the range up to and including 100 GPa; and (ii) a yield strength Rp0.2 in the range up to and including 1800 MPa, or wherein the rolling element has at least an alloy of nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti), wherein the weight ratio of Ni:Ti in the alloy is in the range of from 57:43 to 50:50. One aspect is a rolling bearing with: a. at least an outer ring; b. at least an inner ring, wherein a raceway is defined by the arrangement of the outer ring and the inner ring; and c. at least three rolling elements wherein the rolling elements are arranged in the raceway, wherein at least one rolling element comprises at least an alloy as mentioned above.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a rolling element for a ball bearing wherein the rolling element has: (i) a Young modulus E in the range up to and including 100 GPa; and (ii) a yield strength Rp0.2 in the range up to and including 1800 MPa, or wherein the rolling element has at least an alloy of nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti), wherein the weight ratio of Ni:Ti in the alloy is in the range of from 57:43 to 50:50. One aspect is a rolling bearing with: a. at least an outer ring; b. at least an inner ring, wherein a raceway is defined by the arrangement of the outer ring and the inner ring; and c. at least three rolling elements wherein the rolling elements are arranged in the raceway, wherein at least one rolling element comprises at least an alloy as mentioned above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inserting optical and mechanical components into mounting sleeves. The components are introduced upward from below into the mounting sleeve through a lead-through opening having movable locking elements. Although the locking elements allow the insertion of the components, they prevent the locking elements from leaving the mounting sleeve. The mounting sleeve is thus successively filled with insert parts. This type of insertion to a large extent counteracts the generation of dirt particles, in particular between the insert parts, and is outstandingly suitable for automation.