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Kreon · Sold and supported in the UK by Europac 3D
Kreon Onyx Skyline
Kreon's premium Onyx arm with the Skyline scanner: the most accurate arm-and-scanner combination they make, with touch probing as standard plus system accuracy from 0.038 mm.
More from Kreon- System accuracy, from
- 0.038 mm
- Points a second
- 600k
- Arm sizes
- 2–5 m
Onyx 7-25 with Skyline Eyes. Kreon published figures, ISO 10360-12 and ISO 10360-8.
Priced on the arm, scanner and software you choose. Touch probing is included as standard.
No scanner of your own yet? Send us the part or have us on site. We scan it with the same Kreon Onyx Skyline and send back the data you need.
- Inspection report
- Colour deviation map
- Measured data
Where would you like it run?
What’s includedAgenda built with you
The agenda is put together around what your team runs and what you need from the day. Tell us both and we send it over with the dates.
See the full courseKreon Measuring Arm & Zenith, 2 days£2,000
Includes up to 3 people, ex VAT, at Whitchurch. Pay now and we agree the dates with you.
- Touch probe included as standard
- Certified to ISO 10360-12
- UK demonstrations, training and support
Why the Onyx Skyline
The Onyx arm with a Skyline scanner measures by touch and by laser, with unmatched efficiency. It is Kreon's most advanced scanning system.
Advanced scanning speed
With a 300 mm laser line at 300 Hz, the Skyline Xtra Wide covers large parts in a few quick sweeps.
Remove the scanner in no time
A quarter turn takes the Skyline off with no tools, so you move from scanning to probing in seconds.
Probe with the scanner fitted
The touch probe comes as standard. Screw it under the Skyline to probe and scan in the same measuring range.
Light and manoeuvrable
Light moving parts keep long scanning sessions comfortable.
Any surface
The blue laser holds its accuracy on gloss black, metal and carbon, all on the same part.
EasyClip handle
The removable handle on the 7-axis arm reaches into confined cavities.
Infinite rotation
Rotation axes turn without end for complete freedom of movement.
Portable
Light enough for the workshop, the measuring lab or on site.
Onyx or Ace?
Same Skyline scanner. The Onyx arm is tighter at every size, for work where every micron counts.
How the Skyline scans
The Skyline is a blue laser line scanner made by Kreon for its own arms. The Onyx knows exactly where the scanner is at every moment, so each laser line lands in the right place and the points build into a dense, accurate cloud as you sweep.
A wide blue laser line
The line is up to 300 mm wide on the Skyline Xtra Wide, so each sweep covers more of the part and a large panel needs fewer passes.
300 lines a second
A line frequency of up to 300 Hz lets you move the scanner briskly without leaving gaps, collecting up to 600,000 points a second.
Detail down to 25 µm
Up to 2,000 points along each laser line, plus a line resolution of 25 µm on the Skyline Eyes, pick up small radii, fine edges and engraved detail.
Accuracy to 9 µm
The fine blue laser holds accuracy up to 9 µm on the Skyline Eyes, even on shiny reflective surfaces. Most parts scan as they come, without spray.
Shows you the right distance
An LED on the scanner tells you when you are at the ideal stand-off. The scanner itself weighs under 400 g, so long sessions stay comfortable.
Repeatable connection
The Renishaw connection fits the scanner in the same place every time, so it never needs repositioning. It recognises the scanner or probe automatically.
No warm-up
The Eyes, Wide and Xtra Wide compensate for temperature in the scanner itself, so there is no pre-heating. Accuracy stays constant through the day.
Which Skyline suits your work?
All four fit the same arm and all are validated to ISO 10360-8. The choice comes down to the smallest detail you need against the largest surface you scan.
Skyline Eyes, the most accurate
The one for demanding parts with tight tolerances: 9 µm accuracy, 25 µm line resolution and a 100 mm laser line.
Skyline Wide, the fastest
A 200 mm laser line at 600,000 points a second for covering large surfaces quickly, at 15 µm accuracy.
Skyline Open, the most affordable
A 100 mm line at 200,000 points a second and 15 µm accuracy, for general scanning work. It has no temperature compensation or LED indicator.
Skyline Xtra Wide, for big panels
The widest line in the range at 300 mm, for body panels, composite skins and tooling where coverage matters most.
The Skyline scanner range
Four blue laser scanners fit the arm, all validated to ISO 10360-8.
| Specification | Skyline Eyes | Skyline Wide | Skyline Xtra Wide | Skyline Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max scanning speed | 600,000 pts/s | 600,000 pts/s | 600,000 pts/s | 200,000 pts/s |
| Accuracy (2σ) | 9 µm | 15 µm | 28 µm | 15 µm |
| Max laser line width | 100 mm | 200 mm | 300 mm | 100 mm |
| Line resolution | 25 µm | 50 µm | 60 µm | 50 µm |
| Stand-off distance | 90 mm | 85 mm | 100 mm | 85 mm |
| Temperature compensation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Max frequency | 300 Hz | 300 Hz | 300 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Field of view | 80 mm | 110 mm | 135 mm | 110 mm |
| Laser colour | Blue | Blue | Blue | Blue |
| LED distance indicator | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Maximum values published by Kreon for each Skyline model. Accuracy is to ISO 10360-8, the standard for optical scanners.
The Onyx arm range
| 7-axis arm | Measuring volume | Probing, E Uni | With Skyline Eyes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx 7-20 | 2 m | 0.024 mm | 0.038 mm |
| Onyx 7-25 | 2.5 m | 0.027 mm | 0.040 mm |
| Onyx 7-30 | 3 m | 0.043 mm | 0.050 mm |
| Onyx 7-35 | 3.5 m | 0.053 mm | 0.064 mm |
| Onyx 7-40 | 4 m | 0.068 mm | 0.075 mm |
| Onyx 7-45 | 4.5 m | 0.100 mm | 0.093 mm |
| Onyx 7-50 | 5 m | 0.120 mm | 0.120 mm |
ISO 10360-12 figures published by Kreon. Six-axis probing arms come in the same sizes.
Onyx Skyline system accuracy, every scanner
The figures for the whole system, arm and scanner together, for each Onyx size with each Skyline.
| 7-axis arm | Skyline Eyes | Skyline Wide | Skyline Xtra Wide | Skyline Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx 7-20 | 0.038 mm | 0.042 mm | 0.054 mm | 0.044 mm |
| Onyx 7-25 | 0.040 mm | 0.044 mm | 0.056 mm | 0.047 mm |
| Onyx 7-30 | 0.050 mm | 0.055 mm | 0.067 mm | 0.057 mm |
| Onyx 7-35 | 0.064 mm | 0.069 mm | 0.081 mm | 0.072 mm |
| Onyx 7-40 | 0.075 mm | 0.079 mm | 0.091 mm | 0.082 mm |
| Onyx 7-45 | 0.093 mm | 0.102 mm | 0.114 mm | 0.109 mm |
| Onyx 7-50 | 0.120 mm | 0.130 mm | 0.142 mm | 0.140 mm |
Published by Kreon.
The Onyx arm underneath
Very high-resolution encoders in a rigid aluminium and carbon structure make the Onyx the most accurate arm Kreon builds, by probe or by scanner.
QuickView screen
Battery charge, ambient temperature, arm status and the wireless link, shown on the arm itself.
A shift on one battery
The battery gives about 4 hours of scanning or 8 hours of probing and swaps without switching the arm off.
Wireless scanning
Scan and probe over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, well away from the computer, with no cable to trip over.
Watches the temperature
The arm monitors the room and warns you outside its 10 to 45 °C working range. It compensates as parts expand and contract.
Brunson mount, no warm-up
The universal Brunson thread fits Kreon’s bases, tripods and carts. The arm is ready to measure without pre-heating.
Certified to ISO 10360-12
Every Kreon arm is tested to the international standard for measuring arms and the scanners to ISO 10360-8.
About ISO 10360-12What people do with an Onyx Skyline
Kreon arms are used most in automotive and aerospace. They are used just as much in tooling, fabrication and general engineering. Probe the datums, scan the surface and report both in one alignment.
Reverse engineering
Scan parts with no drawing or CAD, probe the precise features and rebuild them as editable CAD in Geomagic Design X.
CAD comparison
Overlay the scan on the native CAD model and see every deviation as a colour map, from sheet metal to large carbon-fibre parts.
First article inspection
Check a first-off against every dimension and GD&T callout before the batch runs. Use the probe on features and the scanner on form.
Measuring to a drawing
Touch probe hole positions, bores and faces. Compare them to the nominal values and tolerances on a 2D drawing.
Fixtures, tooling and maintenance
Digitise welding fixtures, press tools and jigs to check them against design, plan repairs, or programme robots offline where no CAD exists.
Software selector
Which software do you need?
Kreon arms pair with Kreon Zenith, PolyWorks|Inspector and Geomagic. Start with Zenith and add the others only when the work calls for them.
Kreon Zenith
Kreon's own acquisition software for its arms, probing and scanning in one straightforward package. The natural starting point on a Kreon system.
Measurement and inspection
PolyWorks|Inspector
Industry-standard dimensional inspection for portable metrology: alignment, GD&T, soft-gauging and reporting.
Priced on request
Geomagic Control X
Overlay scan data on the original CAD and report how the part was made, with GD&T plus automated reporting.
From £3,864 ex VAT
Reverse engineering
Geomagic Design X
Reverse engineering to editable, parametric CAD that recreates how the part was designed.
From £1,470 ex VAT
Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS
Scan-to-CAD tools inside the SOLIDWORKS seat your team already uses.
From £1,917 ex VAT
Scanning sprays for shiny parts
Kreon Measuring Arm and Zenith
Two days on probing and scanning, from alignment through to reporting in Zenith. For up to 3 people at our site.
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Measure your own parts
The honest way to choose between the Onyx, the Ace and the optical systems.
Arrange a demonstrationOnyx or Ace?
| Onyx 7-axis | Ace 7-axis | Onyx + Skyline Eyes | Ace + Skyline Eyes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 m | 0.024 mm | 0.033 mm | 0.038 mm | 0.040 mm |
| 2.5 m | 0.027 mm | 0.036 mm | 0.040 mm | 0.046 mm |
| 3 m | 0.043 mm | 0.057 mm | 0.050 mm | 0.061 mm |
| 3.5 m | 0.053 mm | 0.067 mm | 0.064 mm | 0.076 mm |
| 4 m | 0.068 mm | 0.081 mm | 0.075 mm | 0.088 mm |
| 4.5 m | 0.100 mm | 0.110 mm | 0.093 mm | 0.120 mm |
| 5 m | 0.120 mm | 0.138 mm | 0.120 mm | 0.140 mm |
Onyx Skyline questions
Which software do I need?
Kreon Zenith is Kreon’s own software for its arms. It handles probing, dense point clouds and colour maps. It is simple to learn. Add PolyWorks|Inspector or Geomagic Control X when your quality team reports in them. Add Geomagic Design X or Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS for reverse engineering to CAD. We price the software with the arm, set it up and train you on it.
How is the Onyx Skyline different from the Ace Skyline?
Both take the same four Skyline scanners. The Onyx arm has higher-resolution encoders, so the system figures are tighter at every size: 0.038 mm against 0.040 mm on a 2 m arm with the Skyline Eyes. It also adds a hot-swappable battery, the QuickView screen and the EasyClip handle for confined spaces.
Can I still touch probe?
Yes. A touch probe comes as standard. You can probe with the Skyline still mounted or remove the scanner without tools in seconds.
Should I choose a 6-axis or a 7-axis Onyx?
For scanning, the 7-axis. Its handle and extra wrist joint make the scanner easy to guide for long sessions. The 6-axis is made for the highest probing accuracy and is the better choice if you will mostly probe.
Which Skyline should I choose?
The Eyes for the tightest tolerances and finest detail, the Wide for speed over large surfaces, the Xtra Wide for the widest 300 mm line, plus the Open where budget matters most. Bring a typical part to a demonstration and we will show you the difference.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes. We demonstrate the Onyx Skyline on your own parts at our site in Cheshire or at yours, probing and scanning them in Zenith so you can judge the results before you commit.
What training and support do I get in the UK?
Europac 3D sells and supports Kreon arms from Cheshire. Our two-day Kreon Measuring Arm and Zenith course takes up to three people from probe calibration plus alignment through scanning to the finished report. After that we give technical help by phone or email.
Bring your part to a Kreon demonstration
Measure it with the probe and the Skyline, then get a price on the arm as well as the software you need.