Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... iii

General................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1

Basics......................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2

General prerequisites................................................................................................................. 1-2

1.3

Behavior on block search, dry run, program testing, simulation................................................ 1-3

1.4

Reference points on the machine and workpiece...................................................................... 1-5

1.5

Definition of the planes, tool types ............................................................................................. 1-7

1.6

Probes that can be used .......................................................................................................... 1-11

1.7

Probe, calibration body, calibration tool................................................................................... 1-13

1.7.1

Measuring workpieces on milling machines, machining centers ............................................. 1-13

1.7.2

Measuring tools on milling machines, machining centers ....................................................... 1-14

1.7.3

Measuring workpieces at the turning machines....................................................................... 1-15

1.7.4

Measuring tools at lathes ......................................................................................................... 1-18

1.8

Measurement principle............................................................................................................. 1-20

1.9

Measuring strategy for measuring workpieces with tool offset ................................................ 1-24

1.10

Parameters for checking the measurement result and offset .................................................. 1-27

1.11

Effect of empirical value, mean value, and tolerance parameters........................................... 1-32

1.12

Overview of measuring cycle functions for milling technology ................................................ 1-33

1.12.1

Tool measurement on milling machines, machining centers................................................... 1-33

1.12.2

Calibrating workpiece probes................................................................................................... 1-34

1.12.3

Workpiece measurement at one point ..................................................................................... 1-34

1.12.4

Measuring the workpiece parallel to the axis........................................................................... 1-35

1.12.5

Measuring a workpiece at an angle ......................................................................................... 1-38

1.12.6

Measuring a surface at an angle.............................................................................................. 1-39

1.12.7

Measuring spheres .................................................................................................................. 1-40

1.12.8

Workpiece measurement: Setting-up a corner ........................................................................ 1-41

1.13

Overview of measuring cycle functions for turning technology................................................ 1-42

1.13.1

Measuring tools at lathes ......................................................................................................... 1-42

1.13.2

Calibrating workpiece probes................................................................................................... 1-43

1.13.3

Measuring workpieces at lathes: 1-point measurement .......................................................... 1-44

1.13.4

Measuring workpieces at lathes: 2-point measurement .......................................................... 1-45

Parameter description............................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1

Parameter concept of the measuring cycles.............................................................................. 2-1

2.2

Parameter overview ................................................................................................................... 2-2

2.2.1

Defining parameters................................................................................................................... 2-2

2.2.2

Result parameters...................................................................................................................... 2-4

2.3

Description of the most important defining parameters ............................................................. 2-5

2.3.1

Measurement variant: _MVAR ................................................................................................... 2-5