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Probes, sensors, tool detection for machine tools
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Machine tool probes attract great MACH interest
Blum NovoTest reported that exhibiting at the recent UK MACH 2008 event brought 'remarkable' enquiry levels, including from users of multi-function, multi-axis machine tools.
News from Blum Novotest ( 9 May 2008)
Machine touch probe measures rotary axes
Working with Heidenhain's iTNC 530 CNC, an optional software function called KinematicsOpt allows a spindle-mounted touch probe to measure rotary axes. Brochure available
News from Heidenhain (GB) ( 7 May 2008)
Reduce set-up times on sliding head automatics
User application article Renishaw and Citizen Machinery will show how to dramatically reduce set-up times and build confidence in 'lights out' machining of complex parts on CNC sliding head automatic lathes. Brochure available
News from Renishaw (15 April 2008)
Touch and tool setting probes ensure accuracy
User application article Mould and die maker emphasises the importance of touch and tool setting probes used in a high speed vertical machining centre to improve consistency in machining. Brochure available
News from Renishaw ( 1 April 2008)
Part setting probes ease CNC machining
User application article Software enables aerospace company to write and test routines in a CAM environment, for the part-setting probes fitted to all 50 of its machining centres. Brochure available
News from Renishaw (31 March 2008)
Probes and monitors shorten machining times
User application article A UK aerospace subcontractor has used high-accuracy probes and a process monitoring package to reduce machining lead times and improve consistency. Brochure available
News from Renishaw (28 March 2008)
Mill-turned parts gauged real-time, in-process
A hard-wired, touch probing system allows CNCs liding-head automatic lathe users to measure turned and milled features quickly on every component after machining.
News from m&h UK (28 February 2008)
Speed up quality checks in CNC machining
To speed up quality control routines in CNC machining, a tool recognition system can detect broken tools in under a second, while a radio transmission probe reduces inspection times. Brochure available
News from Renishaw (22 February 2008)
Tool-setting system made for mill-turn centres
Laser-based, non-contact, tool setting system measures rotating tools as well as the mechanically measuring non-rotating tools in five approach directions.
News from Blum Novotest (12 February 2008)
Measuring probes set tools, measure parts
CNC machine tool manually operated measuring probes will be introduced for tool length setting, datuming and component measurement at MACH 2008. Brochure available
News from NCMT ( 8 February 2008)
Machine tool probes pocket guide published
A pocket guide for machine tool probes includes tool recognition system and high accuracy touch probes and details the latest hardware and software to maximise probing benefits. Brochure available
News from Renishaw (28 January 2008)
Probe offers multi direction measurement
A touch probe for turning centres and round work applications houses a measuring mechanism with face gear that significantly increases measurement accuracy when performing off-centre probing.
News from Blum Novotest (12 December 2007)
Tool manufacturing time cut in half
User application article On-machine verification system has helped a press tool manufacturer to gain the maximum benefit from its recent investment in high-accuracy, high-speed machining equipment. Brochure available
News from Delcam (12 December 2007)
Touch trigger probe has low contact force
Latest touch trigger workpiece probe has a a low probing force along with an infra red system to transmit the trigger signal to the machine control. Brochure available
News from Heidenhain (GB) ( 7 December 2007)
Infrared probe sets machine tooling/checks jobs
One optical receiver is able to manage tool setting and up to four optical transmission part inspection spindle probes in the same machine tool.
News from Marposs ( 9 November 2007)
Tool setting systems ensure batch machining profit
User application article Precision engineering subcontractor uses the latest tool setting technology to minimise set-up times and to get the maximum productivity from its machine tools to make a profit on batch work. Brochure available
News from Renishaw ( 7 November 2007)
Touch probe has radio signal transmission
A compact, high accuracy touch probe with radio signal transmission, offers all the benefits of automated job set-up, and measures complex 3D part geometries in all sizes of machining centres. Brochure available
News from Renishaw ( 7 November 2007)
One system sets milling and turning tools
A non-contact tool setting system can set tool length and radius for milling and turning tools to meet the growing trend towards the use of mill-turn turning centres.
News from Blum Novotest ( 5 November 2007)
Using cooling lubricant stream to detect signals
A fluid acoustic emission sensor can detect acoustic emissions directly from the machining process, opening up a wide range of completely new monitoring opportunities.
News from Walter Dittel GmbH (28 September 2007)
Laser gives high-speed broken tool detection
Laser-based tool recognition system is cost-effective for reliable, rapid broken tool detection on a wide range of machine tools and tool types. Brochure available
News from Renishaw (17 September 2007)
Non-contact tool setting system introduced
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.
News from Blum Novotest (20 August 2007)
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