Caron Engineering’s strain gage sensor embedded in a static Swiss holder. It is used to monitor the 0.006" (0.152 mm) drill that is in the collet. This type of sensor is used when monitoring very small tools that are nonrotating.
Measurement & Inspection
MEASURE IT ON THE MACHINE
As machining evolves, tool monitoring and on-machine measurement technologies are keeping pace. The result is ever more effective process control, at the right price, making "lights-out" manufacturing ever more practical
Bruce Morey Contributing Editor W
hy use a metrology device on or near a machine tool? It isn’t just useful for making sure a tool is present or monitoring tools for wear or breakage. On-machine measurement technologies can
save time and money, by speeding up processes and eliminating extra personnel, and they are a critical step in the movement towards “lights-out” manufacturing. Makers of monitoring products are continually adapting their technology to ever more complex machining, such as with five-axis or six-axis CNC controls, as well as a widening range of machining options.