Lion eases spindle error measurement

Lion Precision's spindle error analyser (SEA) uses non-contact probes to measure spindle error in three axes while at full operating speed.

The software analyses the data and presents results in linear and polar plots, as well as calculated values of error motion.

A software release (SEA 8.4) streamlines some of the tool's most used features.

The complex relationships between data acquisition sample rate, rev/min, and number of samples per revolution have been simplified for the operator in the analysis configuration window.

The window provides a visual indicator of the effects of the current settings on processor load and system response.

Automation has been improved, with automatically incrementing file names for sequenced measurements.

All configuration information is saved and reloaded between sessions, screenshots are auto-saved when file information is saved, and screen updates are automatically paused for visual analysis or printing.

View Files Only mode is simplified with static displays, rather than auto-update displays used during data collection.

The Lion Precision spindle error analyser is used by universities, national laboratories, machine tool builders and manufacturers to measure spindle errors and predict spindle performance when in operation.

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