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DESIGNZEISS OmniFix air
Quick and easy clamping with vacuum

ZEISS OmniFix air
is a surprisingly versatile, flexible clamping system for inherently
stable components. Vacuum technology allows very fast andstress-free clamping of a wide variety of components without
interfering contours, i.e. the measuring field remains completelyfree. The vacuum clamping system reduces both the clamping
and the measuring effort and thus enables the fast and flexible
collection of quality data.
With the vacuum clamp system OmniFix air, ZEISS is launching a solution with which inherently
stable workpieces can be fixed and measured easily and at the push of a button using a vacuum
instead of the usual holding devices. The mobile system in the convenient trolley can be moved tothe place of use and then stored in a space-saving manner. This allows inspection processes to beaccelerated and made more flexible.
Easy clamping

Universal application

Clamping test parts is a difficult and often very

The ZEISS system’s mounting unit is designed to adapt totimeconsuming task, especially when you’re dealing withthe contour of the measurement object within a fraction ofcomplex components or large component series where you

a second, making it ideal for fixing a wide range of different

need to mount each part one at a time. The ZEISS vacuum

components. To do this, the metrologist merely places theclamp system was designed with the unique demands ofworkpiece on the compressed-air-operated workpiece pins on

the modern industry in mind. It provides noticeably fasterthe vacuum column. When supplied with compressed air, thecomponent mounting by doing away with time-consuming

pins move to adapt to the contour of the component. Whenand complicated mounting devices. Instead, components are

the compressed air supply is interrupted via the switch on

clamped and held in place by a vacuum system and a series of

the control box, the pins become immediately immobile andpins which are specially designed to adapt to the shape of themaintain their current position.

workpiece.
OmniFix air: mobile vacuum clamp system in handy trolley

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At the rear, cables and columns are stowed in the mobile control unit.

Unlike individual measuring devices, ZEISS OmniFix air can beapplied universally, and hence provides users with a high levelof investment security.
No interfering contours
The use of vacuum enables metrologists to clamp workpieces
into place in just half the amount of time on average ascompared to mountbased systems. Plus, there’s no needto program the system to avoid interfering contours. And
since styli and sensors are no longer forced to make blindruns around the interfering contours, measurements can becompletely in about onethird less time.
Mobile and flexible
The basic version of the vacuum clamp system OmniFix air
includes three vacuum columns. Each column is supplied withcompressed air individually and can be precisely adjusted via
the device’s control box. This allows the system to mount

Each vacuum column is screwed onto a hole grid.

either three small components (one on each of the threecolumns) or a medium to large-sized component, without theWorks with tactile and optical measuring machinesneed to apply tension. In the area of automotive applications,the system is especially ideal for clamping inherently stable

The new vacuum clamp system can be used with a range ofcar body parts such as fenders, tailgates and side panels. The

different measuring machines. The device can be mounted toZEISS system can also be upgraded with up tp three extra

a hole pattern plate, as well as to the measuring machine orcolumns to provide additional support for large components

a profile, using a variety of ZEISS accessories such as adapter

with complex shapes. Especially useful: the mobile trolley

plates with threaded bases and magnetic plates. For tactile

offers space to move and store all components of the basic

measurements of identical components, stops can be attachedsystem in a space-saving way and is movable from one place

to the vacuum column. These allow the metrologist to place

to another.

each workpiece on the pin support in exactly the same position
after the pins are appropriately arranged. So there’s no need toposition each component from zero before performing a tactile
measurement.
Surprisingly quiet

Flexible pins pick up the contour of the component, a vacuum holds andVacuum clamp technology has been in use in manufacturing

fixes the workpiece securely and immovably.

for years to provide reliable workpiece clamping. In metrology,
systems such as these are only used on an individual basis for
special cases. Despite the efficiency gains they offer, manypotential customers have decided against using vacuum clamp
systems because of the noise they generate. The ZEISS vacuum
clamp system is the quiet alternative. This is made possibleby the system’s ability to generate a start vacuum in a matterof seconds. Once the required vacuum has been reached,vacuum generation is interrupted and automatically restarted
once the set limit value has been exceeded. The noise level iscorrespondingly low.

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ZEISS OmniFix air
System description
Device name

Vacuum clamp system ZEISS OmniFix air

Year of manufacture

2021

Weightapprox. 112 kg (92 kg control unit, 6,5 kg per column)

Sound pressure level (LPA)< 70 dB (A)Total dimensions (WxDxH)

Control unit: 1020 mm x 440 mm x 815 mm
Single column: 275 mm x 250 mm x 250 mm

Rated load capacity / max test object weight

50 kg per vacuum cup

Suction power, vacuum cup

Max. 61 N (preset, lower suction force adjustable)

Pull-off strength, vacuum cup

100 N

Electrical equipment
Operating voltage

230 V ACFrequency

50 Hz

Control voltage

24 V DC

Operating pressure

6 bar

Air pressure quality

Dry, unoiled and purified

Optional accessories

Foot plate, star-shaped(standard grid, 200 x 200)
SAP No.: 600062-0001-302

Carl Zeiss
Fixture Systems GmbHAuf Rodert 666636 Tholey
Germany

Adapter plate, small, withthread
SAP No.: 600062-0001-300

Magnetic base
SAP No.:600062-0001-299

Phone: +49 (0) 68 53 50 12-0
Fax:+49 (0) 68 53 50 12-31
Email: carfitvertrieb.metrology.de@zeiss.com
www.zeiss.com/metrology

Adapter plate, classic (for 2 CARFIT profiles: hole gridprofile and extruded profile)
SAP No.: 600062-0001-301

EN_60_010_0016II
Subject to change in design and scope of delivery and as a result of ongoing technical development.

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