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News Release from: Renishaw | Subject: Metrology products
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2006
Metrology products assist Turkish
manufacturing
A major focus at Kalite 2006 will be products for CNC machine tools, including a compact touch probe for machining centres and mill-turn machines and a system for high-speed tool breakage detection.
A major focus at Kalite 2006 will be products for CNC machine tools, including a compact touch probe for machining centres and mill-turn machines and a system for high-speed tool breakage detection Renishaw is continuing its hectic Spring schedule of exhibitions with a visit to Turkey's Kalite 2006 exhibition being held at the Istanbul International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24th to 26th February 2006
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Described as Turkey's only dedicated exhibition for quality control and associated technologies, Kalite 2006 is expected to attract 20,000 visitors from manufacturing companies eager to continue the strong growth within Turkish manufacturing.
The show is being targetted by Renishaw as an opportunity to introduce the Turkish market to a range of innovative metrology equipment, and to highlight recent investments that the company has made to offer local service and support to its growing base of Turkish customers.
As well as demonstrating touch probe systems for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) that will help manufacturers to control product quality, the rapid growth in the installed base of CNC machine tools is leading Renishaw to expect high levels of interest in products that improve the operating capabilities of such machines.
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A major focus at Kalite 2006 will therefore be recently introduced products for CNC machine tools, including OMP60, a compact touch probe for machining centres and mill-turn machines and the new TRS1 tool recognition system for high-speed tool breakage detection.
Other products to be shown include Renishaw's QC10 ballbar system for the fast analysis of machine tool performance and the ML10 laser interferometer measurement system for machine calibration.
Visitors to Kalite looking to purchase or upgrade a CMM, should be aware of Renishaw's TP20 touch trigger probe, that gives users the ability to change stylus configurations, either manually or automatically without requalifying.
A direct replacement for the industry standard TP2, the TP20 system is easily retrofitted to both manual and DCC co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) with existing TP2 installations.
The TP20 system offers users a range of sensing modules including 5-way, 6-way and extension units.
This allows users to optimise probing sensitivity and reach, to meet the widest possible range of inspection applications.
Each sensing module is easily attached and detached manually, or can be changed automatically when using the optional MCR20 module change rack.
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.
For visitors to Kalite sourcing a device for tool breakage detection, Renishaw's new TRS1 system 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/metal chips, 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.
Since its launch some 10 years ago, the Renishaw QC10 ballbar has established itself as an industry standard system for rapid machine tool performance analysis and diagnosis.
Kalite visitors will learn that the QC10 ballbar test typically takes about 15 minutes.
The ballbar attaches magnetically between the machining centre's spindle and table, and tracks machine movement to +/-0.5 microns.
A simple CNC circular program is run which allows the ballbar software to calculate machine circularity error, servo gain mismatch, vibration, stick-slip errors, backlash, repeatability and scale mismatch, as well as machine geometry.
Renishaw's ML10 laser interferometer measurement system is used by some of the largest OEMs and end users in industries such as metal cutting, semiconductor processing, flat panel display production and biotechnology.
The ML10's unique properties ensure that the system provides a linear position reading resolution of just 1.24nm, a range of up to 40m and accuracy better than 1 ppm.
This combination of resolution, accuracy and range makes the laser interferometer an ideal tool for characterising the performance of motion systems, both large and small.
For visitors to Kalite requiring precision motion system analysis, QuickView is a new software package from Renishaw designed to make the ML10 laser an even more flexible and powerful analysis tool.
For years, electronic engineers have relied on oscilloscopes to study high-speed variations in voltage or current.
Now, QuickView software provides mechanical engineers with a similar capability, allowing them to study minute variations in linear or angular displacement, velocity or acceleration.
With a simple graphical interface QuickView allows very flexible operation, avoiding the need for predefined measurement targets and sequences - just point and measure, ideal for ad-hoc system investigations. Request a free brochure from Renishaw ...
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