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Independent of the style, each coordinate measuring machine (CMM) has common components actively or passively involved in recording the points to be measured. These components are:
  

• Coordinate systems, including axis guides with measurement standard
  • Axes
  • Length measuring systems
• stylus systems consisting of probe and stylus
  • Trigger stylus system
  • Measuring stylus system
  • Comparison: Trigger stylus system - Measuring stylus system
  • Stylus

• Computer with software for controlling and processing and documentation of the measured values
  • Control unit
  • Computer
• Work holding fixture for fixing the part during measurement
  • Work holding fixture
• Additional equipment
  • Additional equipment, such as scanning device, rotary table, stylus system changer or articulating probe