Improving Productivity with Machine Probing
When it comes to quality manufacturing of parts, precision is key. You need to be able to accurately measure so you can reproduce your results. This is at the heart of modern manufacturing. Machine tools have evolved to work with better techniques for taking measurements. The machines range in size from a micrometer to a full coordinate measuring machine (CMM probe). Controlling The Process One of the benefits of machine probing is the control of the process. Using machine tool probes , you can easily monitor the features that you are machining. In this manner, you can identify any mistakes. For example, when you are working with a difficult material, you may experience tool deflection. This means that the machine will remove a lower amount of material than expected. This is often a problem because you will have to rework the material, and this takes extra time. However, by using a CNC touch probe, the machine can identify when the material is outside of the tool. This allow