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News Release from: Renishaw | Subject: Machining sensors and probes
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial Team on 10 October 2005

Machining sensors and probes shown in
Poland

After the recent launch of machine tool probe and sensor products at EMO 2005, Renishaw will be showing them at Eurotool 2005 in Krakow, Poland this week.

After the recent launch of a wide range of new products at EMO Hanover, Renishaw will be continuing its hectic Autumn exhibition schedule, attending Eurotool 2005, the 10th Metalworking Machinery and Tools Trade Fair, being held in Krakow, Poland from 12th to 14th October 2005 Renishaw's Polish subsidiary company Renishaw Sp will attend the Eurotool exhibition, part of Renishaw's ongoing commitment to this important European market, backed up by a recently launched Polish language website

The major exhibition focus will be on new products for CNC machine tools, including OMP60, a compact touch probe for machining centres and mill-turn machines, the new TRS1 tool recognition system for high-speed tool breakage detection and OMP400, an ultra-compact high accuracy touch probe for small machining centres.

Renishaw's new OMP60 touch probe is the first of a new generation of optical transmission products designed for compatibility with all current Renishaw optical receivers and next generation optical systems.

It brings the benefits of probing to a wide range of machine tools, offering users set-up time reductions of up to 90%, reduced scrap, reduced fixture costs, and improved process control.

A new system for tool breakage detection, the TRS1 projects a beam of laser light at a tool and monitors the scattered light that is reflected to determine if the tool has been broken.

This new tool recognition technology distinguishes between the tool and coolant or swarf, whilst it is also fast and reliable under real machining conditions.

More reliable than conventional non-contact systems, the TRS1 comprises a single unit containing the laser source and detection electronics, enabling it to be mounted outside of the working envelope, safe from collision and saving valuable space on the table.

The OMP400 from Renishaw is an innovative, ultra-compact strain gauge probe for small machining centres, offering reduced set-up times, reduced scrap, reduced fixture costs, improved process control and high accuracy on-machine measurement.

Measuring only 40mm in diameter and 50mm in length, the OMP400 combines the miniaturisation of the highly successful OMP40 probe with new advances in strain gauge technology, pioneered by Renishaw's high accuracy MP700 probe.

Also on show will be Renishaw's first PC-based inspection software for machine tools.

The Renishaw OMV (on machine verification) software is specifically written for machine tools, targeting the inspection of prototypes, complex and large parts, multi-operation parts, and die and mould parts, against original CAD data.

With a straightforward point-and-click approach, inspection could not be simpler.

By clicking various features on the modelled part, the inspection path is automatically generated.

Using Renishaw's non-lobing, high accuracy spindle probes such as the new compact OMP400, surface data is measured and sent to the PC, where powerful (CMM style) measurement algorithms process the data.

The exhibition includes a wide range of metalworking technology including machine tools with manual and automatic controls, precision cutting tools, measuring technology, machines and devices for plastic forming, EDM, CAD/CAM systems and coolants. Request a free brochure from Renishaw ...

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