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News Release from: Chiron Werke UK | Subject: Geometric 'health check' service - machine tools
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 July 2005
'Health check' service keeps machines
'in trim'
A new geometric 'health check' service for machine tools has been launched in the UK to enable users to get the best possible performance out of their machines.
Chiron has launched a new geometric 'health check' service to ensure that its customers continue to get the best possible performance out of their machines Inaccurate parts cost money and down time, and yet in the real world of production it is easy for spindles, axes and tables to get knocked out of alignment, while 24/7 production inevitably causes wear and tear
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new UK service from Chiron can be completed in one day and includes four diagnostic checks - a Renishaw ball bar test, a machine levelling check, axis alignment with granite squares, and spindle reference bar checks.
Customers receive a detailed report outlining the machine's performance and any areas that need remedial work.
If this can be carried out on the day it is included in the cost of the service.
If possible, all fixtures are left on the machine during testing to avoid any unnecessary disruption to production.
According to Keith Clowe, Engineering Services Product Manager at Chiron, the check takes the guesswork out of understanding component inaccuracies.
"The geometric health check will either reassure you that your Chiron machine is correctly aligned and performing to the best of its capabilities, or it will highlight problems that could cause incorrect parts and unwanted downtime now or in the future." Chiron is offering the geometric health check as a special introductory price in the UK of GBP 499 if it is ordered before the 31st August 2005.
Chiron is a member of The Engineering Technology Group of companies.
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