Horizon CMM
CNC CMM
Starting The Linear Drive Revolution
The Horizon CMM breaks new ground in design and innovation using frictionless linear drives, which are the key to its fast and exceptionally smooth motion.
The granite table and granite Y-axis rail has been designed to take full advantage of the natural thermal density of this remarkable material. The Y-axis linear drive system has been positioned away from the Y-axis linear encoder so that the heat generated by the linear drive is absorbed by the granite without affecting metrology performance.
Extending The Linear Drive Horizon
Drawing upon the tremendous success of the Horizon, the Horizon L has a larger X-Y-Z axis travel whilst utilising the same frictionless linear drives.
The entire design of the Horizon L has been optimised to take full advantage of parts already used on the Horizon whilst improving the stiffness-to-weight ratio across the bridge assembly. Most notably: The Y-axis rail is 200mm taller so that the same right-hand-side linear drive system is common and improves rigidity; the carriage assembly has reduced in size and weight, without compromising metrology performance, to improve the stiffess-to-weight ratio; the Z-axis motor has increased power to optimise its performance; the left-hand-side air bearing assembly has a custom extruded profile to keep weight to an absolute minimum and maintain stiffness.
Features
• Linear motors offer frictionless, smooth, silent motion
• Thermal isolation of motors from metrology structure
• Smooth motion ideal for contact scanning
• Aberlink's revolutionary easy-to-use measurement software
• Shortest learning curve of any equivalent system - 1 day without prior CMM experience
• Choice of Y axis sizes ranging from 1000mm to 1600mm
• Suitable for the workshop environment
• Industrial joystick supplied as standard
• Free stylus change rack with every motorised probe head upgrade

High-performance, High-accuracy
The Horizon is a standout machine with fast, smooth, silent motion ideally suited to contact scanning and with a first-term accuracy specification of under two microns.

Unrivalled Reliability
Linear motors are non-contact and therefore have no wearing parts and thus provide the perfect solution for CMM drives, improving reliability and reducing maintenance.