Standard LOS System configuration is designed to measure position, velocity and acceleration. A typical application is the calibration of positional accuracy of CNC machine tools. In this measurement the difference between the desired and actual position of the machine's moving part is evaluated. The method of measurement and evaluation corresponds to international standards (ISO 230-2, VDI/DGQ 2617,3441, NMTBA). The whole measurement process and printing of protocol is controlled by the computer programme and is fully automatic.

The measured positional errors can be transferred as correction data on line into the machine tool control system immediately after measurement. Considerable improvement of positional accuracy can thus be achieved in a minimum time. The producer delivers software modules which compensate for various control systems (SIEMENS, HEIDENHEIN, DYNAPATH, SELCA, YASNAC, FANUC, ACRAMATIC).

Positional accuracy of a co-ordinate measurement machine can be calibrated in a similar way (VDI 2617 standard). The LOS system is used also for the calibration of dimensional gauges. Laser systems cannot be replaced when precision measurement of long distances (up to 40 meters) is required.