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Step 3Which probe is best for your application? Step 4Check the probe details. Step 5Check the interface details. Go to the appropriate section (3, 4, 5 or 6) foryour application. On the first page is an overview of Renishaw’s products and a guide for probe selection. If no standard product meets your requirement, refer to section 11 (Custom design service). Step 6Identify your shank adaptor requirements. Check the technical information listed on thedata page for the probe that you have selected to ensure that it meets your requirements. If yours is an inspection probing application, check that the probe can operate with the transmission system that you have chosen. The probe data page defines the compatibleelectrical interface unit for your chosen probe. Go to section 7 (Machine interface units) to check that the interface is suitable for your machine tool controller. Section 8 (Shank adaptors) will help youeither to make your own shank adaptor, or to choose from Renishaw’s range of standard items. Software Other accessoriesStyli Renishaw probes are supplied with stylisuitable for most applications. Section 9 (Styli and accessories) gives further information on Renishaw’s stylus range. Refer to Renishaw’s Styli and accessories guide (document H-1000-3200) for full details. Renishaw has a comprehensive range ofprobing software packages suitable for most probing applications. Check section 10 (Software) to see whether suitable probing software is available for your machine tool controller.For more details of Renishaw’s probing software, refer to the Probe software for machine tools data sheet (document H-2000-2289).

Probing systems for CNC machine tools

Probing systems for CNC machine tools - 5200 How to use this guide

This document has been designed to helpyou to select the ideal probing system for your machine tool application. Renishaw’s broad product range coversinspection and tool setting applications on CNC machining centres, lathes and grinders, and manual milling machines.Comprehensive probing software, styli andaccessories cater for every probing need. Where a standard product may not suit your exact requirements, Renishaw’s custom design service is available to tailor a solution. Probe system selection Selection procedureStep 1 Which probing application do you require?1.Inspection / part set-upGo to Step 2.2.Tool setting / broken tool detectionGo to Step 3. The type of probing system that you need willdepend on your machine tool and the nature of the probing application.This document contains sections that focus onthe main applications for probing on machine tools (see sections 3, 4, 5 and 6). At the start of each section is an introduction to the use of probing for that application, plus guidance on selection of the most appropriate system. The remainder of the section contains technical information about each probe.For inspection probing systems, you alsoneed to consider the type of transmission system that you require. Once again, this decision will depend on the size and configuration of your machine tool.
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What type of transmission do you require foryour inspection probing system?Go to section 2 (Transmission selection), toidentify the best transmission system for your machine tool. An overview will help you to choose, with a detailed specification of transmission performance on the subsequent data pages. Step 2