Measuring The Tool Length; Cycle For Measuring A Tool During Rotation; Cycle For Measuring A Tool During Standstill (E.g. For Drills); Cycle For Measuring Individual Teeth - HEIDENHAIN ITNC 530 - CYCLE PROGRAMMING User Manual

19.4 Measuring the Tool Length

(Cycle 31 or 481, DIN/ISO:
G481)
Cycle run
To measure the tool length, program the measuring cycle TCH PROBE
31 or TCH PROBE 481 (see also "Differences between Cycles 31 to
33 and Cycles 481 to 483" on page 495). Via input parameters you can
measure the length of a tool by three methods:
If the tool diameter is larger than the diameter of the measuring
surface of the TT, you can measure the tool while it is rotating.
If the tool diameter is smaller than the diameter of the measuring
surface of the TT, or if you are measuring the length of a drill or
spherical cutter, you can measure the tool while it is at standstill.
If the tool diameter is larger than the diameter of the measuring
surface of the TT, you can measure the individual teeth of the tool
while it is at standstill.

Cycle for measuring a tool during rotation

The control determines the longest tooth of a rotating tool by
positioning the tool to be measured at an offset to the center of the
touch probe system and then moving it toward the measuring surface
until it contacts the surface. The offset is programmed in the tool table
under Tool offset: Radius (TT: R-OFFS).

Cycle for measuring a tool during standstill (e.g. for drills)

The control positions the tool to be measured over the center of the
measuring surface. It then moves the non-rotating tool toward the
measuring surface of the TT until it touches the surface. To activate
this function, enter zero for the Tool offset: Radius (TT: R-OFFS) in the
tool table.

Cycle for measuring individual teeth

The TNC pre-positions the tool to be measured to a position at the side
of the touch probe head. The distance from the tip of the tool to the
upper edge of the touch probe head is defined in MP6530. You can
enter an additional offset with Tool offset: Length (TT: L-OFFS) in the
tool table. The TNC probes the tool radially during rotation to
determine the starting angle for measuring the individual teeth. It then
measures the length of each tooth by changing the corresponding
angle of spindle orientation. To activate this function, program TCH
PROBE 31 = 1 for CUTTER MEASUREMENT.
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