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STEP 5 (See sections 11/12)EXTENSION BAR / SHANK SELECTION Renishaw offers a Custom Design Service if the typeof shank/extension you require is not a standard product. For probes and probe heads that are shank mounted on theCMM, go to section 12 to choose the appropriate shank. Section 11 details a comprehensive range of extension bars to enhance the versatility of your probe system. Remember that STEP 6 (See sections 2/3/4/10)CHANGER SYSTEM SELECTION Many of Renishaw’s probes, when fitted to DCC CMMs, arecapable of rapid automatic interchange between stylusconfigurations or even between different types of probe Renishaw’s autochange racksystems allow rapid exchange between probe sensors and extensions with the Renishaw autojoint and aredetailed in section 10. .Refer to sections 2/3/4 to see if your chosen probe has change rack compatibility, and for details of these highly productive systems. STEP 7 (See section 13)ACCESSORIES Check the accessories section 13, for other accessoriesavailable for your chosen probe system.

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STEP 3 (See sections 5/6/7/8)PROBE HEAD SELECTION STEP 8 (See section 14)STYLUS SELECTION Having selected the probe type, refer again to the familytrees (sections 5/6 for Manual CMMs or sections 7/8 for DCC CMMs) to see which probe head(s) are suitable. manual probe heads with integralM8/autojoint or with integral TP20 stylus module mount. MANUAL CMMs - are usually fitted with shank-mountedprobes or manual probe heads. Renishaw offer varieties of manual probe heads which are segregated into sections 5/6 here detailing Afurther design consideration is the choice of Renishaw produces a wide range of styli designed tooptimise measurement performance. A brief overview is given in section 14. Please also see Renishaw’s STYLIAND ACCESSORIES GUIDE (document H-1000-3200) for comprehensive details.Note: fixed orarticulating/indexing manual head types servo typeand indexing type motorised heads. Section 15 contains a glossary of terms used in thisdocument.This document contains information on Renishaw’s currentCMM products range. If you require additional information on these and discontinued products, please visit our website: DCC CMMs - can be fitted with either manual or motorisedprobe head systems, so the choice must be made having considered the applications of the CMM. Motorised heads are segregated into sections 7/8 here detailing Fitting the probe on aCMM using a motorised head is the easiest way to vastly improve the capability of the CMM and maximise productivity. The indexing type motorised heads are designed to position the probe at one of 720 positions, in7.5° . The type ofprobe head required can be determined by examining the features of each head and matching them to your requirements. www.renishaw.com
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STEP 4 (See section 9)PROBE / PROBE HEAD, INTERFACE SELECTION steps, so probing can be carried out at many angles.The repeatability of the head means that these positions canbe recalled at any time without the need for re-qualification. This can save a great deal of time for the operator, and encourages system optimisation by applying the probe to the surface at the best angle for the most accurate result. Servo type motorised heads provide almost unlimited angular positioning and are ideally suited to horizontal arm CMMs. The probe data in sections 2/3/4 defines the electricalinterface(s) compatible with the chosen probe. See section 9 for full details of probe interfaces.The probe head data in sections 5/6/7/8 defines the type ofcontroller required to integrate the probe head into the CMM. See section 9 for full details of probe head interfaces.