Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Tool Setting Probe",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Infrared probe sets machine tooling/checks jobs from
Marposs, which we summarised at the time by saying "One optical receiver is able to manage tool setting and up to four optical transmission part inspection spindle probes in the same machine tool".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Non-contact tool setting system introduced from
Blum Novotest: "German metrology manufacturer will show a non-contact tool setting system, touch probes, tool length setting probe and software for in-process workpiece measurement at a UK GTMA event".
In July 2007, we covered the news from Renishaw
concerning its Machine tool setting, probing
- take a look at Machine tool setting, probing are cableless
which says: "By using an aoptical receiver in a tool setting probe and a touch probe mounted on the machine tool's spindle, the operations can be carried out without awkward cables".
Take a look also at the news release from Renishaw, Cableless tool setting for machine tools,
as well as Integrated turn/mill centre for single hit cycles from Dugard,
and Turn/mill centre machines 65mm bar stock from Dugard.
See also:
CNC lathes also broach key-way slots in-process
(February 2006)
The integration of broaching tooling in a CNC lathes by a contract manufacturer has reduced lead times, improved quality and increased design flexibility on a variety of components
VMCs offer high quality construction
(November 2005)
With high-quality construction and hardened and ground box slideways, open fronted vertical machining centres, feature 20-bar through-spindle coolant, rigid tapping and fourth axis interface
Probing releases machine tools' potential
(June 2005)
Probing can improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in many different ways throughout the machining cycle, and many users still fail to realise the full potential, says Renishaw
Improve OEE for machine tools with prbing
(June 2005)
With an inspection probe in its spindle, the machining center can touch a workpiece to quickly establish its location
Probe wins more machining utilisation on VMC
(February 2003)
Simply by adding a touch probe to its new vertical machining centre, Rutland Plastics realised almost another seven hours of additional machining time a week
Mill turn centre increases productivity by 50%
(June 2002)
By upgrading to a mill-turn centre, S Smith (Cowley) has been able to increase productivity by 50 per cent as well as take deeper cuts in alloy steels at higher feedrates
Probing is a healthy option for Dublin Toolmaker
(March 2001)
Renishaw probing is so fast and aids our principles of producing a quality product in the fastest time, says pattern and mouldmaker Peter Breen (Toolmaker)
Hanging spindle CNC lathe is compact
(February 2001)
A compact, hanging-spindle, vertical turning lathe (VTL) from Okuma is designed for continuous and demanding production applications and is available from NCMT