How to memorize the tool offsets
When programming numerical controls, attention must be paid to the management of tool offsets, in order to guarantee precise and reliable machining.
In this article, we explain how to store tool offset data using tool presetters.
All the presetter models offered by Elbo Controlli NIKKEN allow organization and management of tools and tool sets within tool tables. This capability allows the operator to provide all the information necessary for identifying the tool on which measurement operations are required.
How interface a tool presetter with CNC machines
Using a tool presetter to measure tool assemblies normally always adds an additional requirement to provide some means of transfer of the measurement data to the respective numerically controlled machine.
This is critically tied also to ensuring that the presetter provides precise and accurate data and that there is an established relationship between the measured data on the tool presetter and the values required for the offsets on the machine tool. Small spindle and gauge line variations between the machine tools can be managed and controlled if this situation and the individual requirements are known.
How to check the tool geometry
A tool producer or grinding company today, more than yesterday, it has become key to check and guarantee the created geometries of manufactured products and solutions.
Above all, it must be done using a certified tool, with a very thorough accuracy and, above all, guaranteed over time. In practice we have just described a presetting machine produced by Elbo Controlli NIKKEN, which for many years, have been attentive to the requirements of meeting such accuracies and indeed requirements.
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Why choose a presetter with autofocus mode
In an industry where automation becomes a constant request a presetter with that provided an autofocus capability becomes a necessity.
In this article we explain how to select a presetter with autofocus because such a capability is a very useful solution for any modern mechanical workshop.
There are two main reasons for choosing a pre-registration and measurement system of tools which adopts both a motorized C axis and software capable of automatically recognizing and measuring the cutting edges. The the need for a solution that minimizes human error and also one that provides the measurement of tools which feature multiple cutting edges that would be very complex if done manually.
How to choose the right tool presetter for the aerospace industry
The aerospace industry over the years has probably been one of the most innovative across the manufacturing sector.
Numerical controls for machine tools have evolved dramatically to meet these demands! First 3 axis followed by 4 axis and then ultimately 5 axes and more quickly entered production facilities to support the requirements for increasingly precise but also massively more complex components. As in any self-respecting production chain, there are excellences that drive the whole sector and it is these qualities that we want to talk to you about.
Select the right presetter for the shipyard industry
The shipyard industry continues to expand and, between the production of new vessels and ongoing maintenance, provides a significant amount of work for those in the sector.
However, the companies involved in the industry did not anticipate such demand. They continued to invest in machinery mainly to fulfil the production spaces they need.
The dimensions of the processed pieces, the handling and storage of the pieces to be processed imply an availability of capacity that is not always easy to find. If on the one hand it is true that the companies in the sector have evolved technologically, it is equally true that the pieces to be processed are ever larger and not easy to accommodate.
