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Connecting the UCC2 or UCC2-2 to a CMM
Connecting the UCC2 or UCC2-2 to a CMM The purpose of this chapter is to describe the various connections available within the UCC2 or UCC2-2 design to enable connection to a CMM.
Tool setting arms for CNC machines
Renishaw offers an extensive range of tool setting arms, engineered specifically for turning and grinding applications.
Scale and motor encoder inputs (15W HDD socket)
Scale and motor encoder inputs (15W HDD socket) Limit switch interface circuit Supports Renishaw encoder scale-based limit switch signals (e.
How to prosper as a UK machining sub-contractor
The directors of Castle Precision have embraced the latest technology in every discipline, but not for the sake of it – this is technology applied so effectively that in some cases ‘wasteful’...
Gear inspection is 30 times faster with form measurement
Meltham Mills Engineering (MME) now takes only eight minutes to inspect every critical feature on a typical gear component, compared to four hours previously – 30 times faster.
“The AM custom stylus’ impact on productivity has been profound”
A move to Renishaw’s Equator™ 300 automated gauging system gave Linex Manufacturing all the inspection speed and accuracy it needed.
RTP20 fault finding
RTP20 fault finding Loss of measuring accuracy Possible causes Remedy Mounting not secure Check that the RTP20 is correctly mounted on the shank and that the screws are secure.
Primo™ system helps SuMax Enterprises to reduce part set-up time by 90%
Maintaining the wall thickness of pump bodies and reducing the part setting time for manufacturing steering worm shafts is an important task for SuMax Enterprises Pvt Ltd, situated in Pune, India.
Scale interface (15W HDD socket)
Scale interface (15W HDD socket) UCC AI provides a digital interface for Renishaw digital incremental and absolute encoders (BiSS protocol only), as well as dual signal interface for dual TONiC...
Automotive engineering
Renishaw works throughout the automotive supply chain, with a focus on the development and adoption of new technology and helping manufacturers achieve ever more demanding performance targets.
MIH troubleshooting
MIH troubleshooting Poor repeatability (probe changing) Possible causes Checks / remedial action Loose mounting Ensure shank mounting screws are thight and shank is securely mounted in machine quill.
Probe operation
Probe operation Trigger level Under certain conditions, vibration may cause false ‘air' triggers during gauging and it may be necessary to reduce the probe sensitivity.
First metal 3D printed bicycle frame manufactured by Renishaw for Empire Cycles
Renishaw, the UK’s only manufacturer of a metal-based additive manufacturing machine that prints metal parts, has collaborated with a leading British bicycle design and manufacturing company to...
XC-80 compensator and sensors
The XC-80 environmental compensator provides automatic environmental compensation to ensure accurate laser measurement with Renishaw's XL-80, XM-60 and XM-600 systems.
Scale interface (4 × 15W HDD sockets)
Scale interface (4 × 15W HDD sockets) UCC BI scale error interface circuit The UCC BI supports the error signal provided by Renishaw's digital incremental encoders.
Measuring with speed and precision
A Madrid, Spain-based precision engineering business specialising in complex parts for aerospace and defence applications has invested in a Renishaw REVO® five-axis measuring head and probe system.
RESOLUTE™ absolute optical encoder downloads
Download technical literature, media and case studies about the RESOLUTE absolute encoder series.(data sheets, installation guides, 3D drawings, case studies)
SPA3-2
SPA3-2 servo power amplifier with support for absolute BiSS readheads, enhanced machine I/O and up to four axes of position feedback for dual Y scale machines.
Jingdiao's refusal to compromise on quality sees its business take off
Beijing Jingdiao Company Ltd has collaborated with Renishaw as its business has continued to grow over the years, with the two companies working together to open up new pathways to innovation and...
Industrial control loops and how they apply to encoders
Control-loop architecture is an important consideration when assessing encoder performance in the context of the overall machine design.
Halifax Numerical Controls improves productivity and expands service offering with Renishaw's calibration solutions
HNC turned to Renishaw’s high-performance calibration products to save hours of labour, improve accuracy and reliability and, in the process, create exciting opportunities to develop a new revenue...
Driving hard for quality and cost reduction
Nissan saves £250,000 and achieves zero scrap with Renishaw probe systems.
A laser alignment tool that goes beyond tradition
Smooth Precision Co.
“Since using Equator™ we have not made a single bad part and have reduced part production cost by 27%”
High-Tech Engineering, a precision engineering company based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK, has always focused on the quality of the parts it produces.
Renishaw probing simplifies set-up of complex mould tools for BK Tooling
Toolmaking has always been the preserve of craftsmen; even with the arrival of complex CNC machine tools the skill of the toolmaker is still required.
A healthy look at plants – Raman imaging of plant chemistry
Raman spectroscopy gives highly specific chemical information, is non-destructive, and can analyse samples in water. This enables researchers to measure biological processes ex-vivo and in-vivo.
Greater process stability in large-scale manufacture
Automotive component manufacturers have to guarantee consistently high machining accuracy in large batches.
Vacuum casting technology facilitates record development cycles for automatic juicer manufacturer Zumex
Zumex recently invested in a Renishaw 5/01 PLC vacuum casting machine, which allowed it to speed up its development cycle and cut third party costs.
Appendix 1 - UCC T3 international safety statements
Appendix 1 - UCC T3 international safety statements CS: Bezpečnostní doporučení pro řídicí systém UCC T3 Podmínky prostředí Pro vnitřní použití IP30* (BS EN60529:1992) Nadmořská výška až 2...
Cranking down cycle time for Hope Technology
In 2013, Renishaw produced the world’s first 3D printed metal bicycle frame for UK company, Empire Cycles.
Renishaw encoders support the latest in DUKIN’s CMM design
The co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) has become an indispensable tool in the process control regimes of modern production lines.
Machine tool supplier to Ford and Bosch transforms machine accuracy without design changes
Most CNC machine tool manufacturers invest heavily in machine developments that improve accuracy but by using the latest calibration systems at its factory in Istanbul, Turkey, leading manufacturer...
Take Messier-Dowty’s lead and actively monitor CMM performance
Do you trust your co-ordinate measuring machines? Take Messier-Dowty's lead and actively monitor CMM performance.
Precision position feedback for smart manufacturing
As the world enters a new era of smart manufacturing, industry demand for precision motion control systems is increasing to unprecedented levels.
Additive manufacturing technology enables servo valve innovation
With the help of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology from global engineering company, Renishaw, UK-based Domin Fluid Power Ltd.
What links metrology with solar energy?
What links metrology with solar energy? Fig 1: large scale solar power installation Fig 2: component parts of a solar module Fig 6: rooftop solar panels A screen printing system for PV...
Certified retrofitters
Renishaw's UCC control solution has been available for several years and in that time has evolved to provide unrivalled versatility in both touch trigger probing, scanning and high speed scanning...
System installation and connection drawings
System installation and connection drawings The illustrations in this section give information on system installation.
Non-contact tool setter – Using off-centre measurement for oversized tools with NC4
In this tool setting how-to video, Dan and Iain explain how to measure oversized tools using an NC4+ Blue laser tool setter.
Using HCU1
Using HCU1 Layout Key 1.
UCC T5 troubleshooting
UCC T5 troubleshooting LED Description No LED No power to unit.
UCC S5 troubleshooting
UCC S5 troubleshooting NOTE: Other faults not classed as fatal can prevent the CMM's operation.
Additive manufacturing revives Hawker Typhoon aircraft
For almost two decades, the Jet Age Museum in Gloucester, UK, has been working on bringing a Hawker Typhoon aircraft back to the city that originally manufactured it.
Renishaw conformal cooling solutions prove a boost to moulding productivity
The use of cores incorporating conformal cooling in the moulds for its plastic casings has allowed Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co.
Interferometry explained
Laser interferometry is a well-established method for measuring distances with great accuracy.
The MCR20 module change rack
The MCR20 module change rack When using the rack, the inhibit version of the TP20 probe must be used.
FORTiS™ enclosed absolute optical encoder downloads
Download technical literature, media and case studies about the FORTiS enclosed optical encoder series.(data sheets, installation guides, 3D drawings, case studies)
SFP2 system description
SFP2 system description System components overview SFP2 probe The SFP2 probe houses electronics to condition the signals from the transducer within the SFM module so that they can be...
Improving process quality and productivity in semiconductor wafer inspection with the XM-60 multi-axis calibrator
Certain Mirco Application Technology Inc.
Laser micromachining: A role for Renishaw’s VIONiC™ encoder
Laser micromachining encompasses processes such as laser marking, laser cutting, laser milling or laser ablation of material, typically achieved with a high-quality laser beam.