VTube-LASER

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Videos

• See the VTube-LASER Videos page

Software Updates

• See the VTube Software Updates page
• See the VTube Features Soon to Be Released page
• See the VTube Software Maintenance Plan page
  
  

Executive Summary

VTube-LASER Description

VTube-LASER uses the laser scanner and/or ball probe to: Measure tube, pipe, and wire shapes Qualify the shape or path of the part based on centerline tolerances Correct bending machines Reverse-engineer existing parts Print reports Quickly import and export tube data from other software Remove the need for tube fixtures and gauges to qualify parts. VTube-LASER Clients Examples of actual clients: Excavators A manufacturer of excavators uses VTube to check the hydraulic lines coming in from a vendor. Truck Frames A manufacturer of hydro formed truck frames to adjust benders so that the pipe fits into pre-crush presses. Fuel/Brake Lines A manufacturer that fabricates tube for the large truck industry. They adjust a bank of benders that are connected directly to VTube-LASER. Mining Industry A manufacturer that fabricates pipe for the mining industry. They adjust very large benders that are connected to VTube-LASER. Oil Industry A manufacturer of undersea oil caps that have hundreds of hydraulic lines. They reverse-engineer mock-ups for fabrication.

Tutorials and Information

• How to Activate the VTube-LASER Hardware Key
• How to Setup VTube-LASER for the Network License Manager
• Recommended VTube-LASER Screen Resolution
• How to Measure a short end-straight with a flange
• How to Change the default linear units in VTube
• Recommended VTube Computer Specification
• How we connect VTube-LASER to Eaton Leonard Benders - Premier,EL-2000, and VE-LOG
• Explain Sigma as it relates to errors.
• End-Scan Technique Research
• Surface Coating for LASER Scanning
• Technical Document: How to Measure Copper Tube with a FARO Edge Scanner
• How to Convert from TubeCalc Elongation to VTube Elongation
• VTube-LASER Model Colors
• How to find the VTube Bender Template Location
• Best-Fit Alignment Versus Hard-Point Alignment
• How to check OpenGL Drivers versions
• How to Measure Large Diameter Tubing
• How to Setup Reports to Show Bender Plus Adjusted Data
• See Measuring Center Accessories for turnkey components recommended
• How to Adjust the VTube License Type in the Config File
• How to Set the Number of Values Beyond the Decimal for VTube
• How to Change the VTube User Interface Language
• How to Change the VTube Default Setup
• How to Import the Split Bend with STEP Version of "VTube-LASER Demo CAD Model 2"
• How to find the VTube configuration files
• How to copy the VTube configuration files for different Windows user logins

VTube Related Program IDs Used for Licensing

PID	Program Licensed
354	VTube-STEP
355	VTube-Pro
356	VTube-LASER
360	VTube-LASER Programmer

Other Pages

• VTube-LASER Home Web Page
• Read the VTube Software License
• Recommended CAD Conversion Tools
• Measuring Center Accessories