The PC-DMIS gear measuring software from Wilcox is designed for any CMM. The software is an alternative to dedicated gear measurement equipment. According to the company’s press release, this software reduce the complexity of part alignment and probe qualification by providing gear-specific tools to the user. The program is accessible to both CMM experts and novices. In addition, this program automatesthe measurement of spur and helical gears and provides pitch/runout and profile/helix report formats as a built-in function.