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The power of automatic linear error compensation

Performance measurement and calibration - 5200 System advantages

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Highly durable optics – the aluminium optics housings, including threads, are all hard-anodised, corrosion proofed and shock resistant. With the addition of a linear error compensation package, the data obtained from a calibration cycle is used to calculate compensation values, which can then be fed into a machine’s controller. Once the compensation has been completed, a final laser check ensures that a machine’s positioning accuracy has been significantly improved. The software is used in combination with the Laser10 calibration software and now includes a “wizard” to make axis compensation even easier.Compensation packages are available to interface with many of today’s machine controllers* including:

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Improved dynamic response – with less than half the weight of steel optics housings, machine loading is reduced. Before

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Quick thermal acclimatisation – aluminium optics acclimatise 10 times quicker than steel optics.

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No thermal drift problems – the interferometer is remote from the heat of the laser head, with the laser heat source remaining outside the machine.

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Fanuc OM and OT

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Fanuc 10 - 12, 15, 16, 18, 20 & 21

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NUM 750, 760, 1060.

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Mazak M2, M32, M PLUS

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Easier set-up – the remote interferometer can be fitted to specific areas of interest on a machine, without loss of axis travel. This also allows for multiple axis measurements to be made from one position, without the need to re-align the laser. After

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Siemens 810, 810D, 820, 840, 840C, 840D, 850, 880

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Acramatic 2100 The unique design of linear, angular and straightness optics enables easy interchange for different measurements without having to re-align the laser.

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Cincinnati A850, A850SX, A950

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Combination package (includes all the above)*Note that error compensation software may not work with “customised” controller specifications.

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External laser alignment – tripod mounted laser makes for easy alignment outside the machine.

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Easier long-range alignment – the larger retro-reflector gives an easy target to hit and returns more laser light, even in turbulent air.

Specification

Metric Imperial Linear measurement (standard range) – 40 m – 1600 in (long range) – 80 m – 3200 in Accuracy (with EC10 compensator) ± 0.7 ppm (parts per million) Resolution 0.001 µm 0.1 µin

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