Tool Monitoring for Complex Machining
One of the biggest challenges to tool monitoring on a multitasking machine is coping with simultaneous cutting operations. Caron Engineering (Wells, Maine) designed a system to meet this challenge.
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A specially designed strain gage enables small tools to be monitored effectively.
Multitasking machines are complex, yet have potential for efficiency and productivity. Completing parts in one pass across a multitasking machine streamlines production by eliminating multiple setups, avoiding errors when parts are refixtured and performing several operations simultaneously. They are also ideal for lights-out machining.
Systems designed to monitor a tool’s condition, adjust automatically for wear and capture information about the tool’s performance can be especially valuable on multitasking machines. One of the biggest challenges to tool monitoring on a multitasking machine is coping with simultaneous cutting operations. Caron Engineering (Wells, Maine) designed a system to meet this challenge called TMAC-MP, which stands for Tool Monitoring Adaptive Control for Multi-Process machines.
To learn more about this tool monitoring system and its advantages, read Tool Monitoring for Multitasking Machines.
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