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  • Page 1 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10 #renishaw...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    XK10 applications........

  • Page 3: Legal

    Standard Terms and Conditions supplied with such equipment and/or software, or available on request from your local Renishaw office. Renishaw warrants its equipment and software for a limited period (as set out in the Standard Terms and Conditions), provided that they are installed and used exactly as defined in associated Renishaw documentation.
  • Page 4 Maximum relative humidity (non-condensing) of 80% for temperatures up to 31 °C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 °C The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications, not expressly approved by Renishaw plc or authorised representative, could void the user’s • Pollution Degree 2 authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 5 (“REACH”) relating to products containing substances of very high concern This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply (SVHCs) is available at: www.renishaw.com/REACH with Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada's licence- exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this...
  • Page 6 Radio communications The use of this symbol on Renishaw products and/or The wireless communication module used within the XK10 alignment laser accompanying documentation indicates that the product should system is pre-approved in a number of regions including the EU, EFTA not be mixed with general household waste upon disposal.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Ensure that you read and understand the XK10 system user guide before using any XK10 system. The XK10 alignment laser system can be used in a variety of environments and applications. To ensure the safety of the user and other personnel in...
  • Page 8 Safety labelling WARNING: There are no user-serviceable parts inside the XK10 system. Do not remove any part of the housing. CAUTION: Ensure that you read and understand the XK10 user guides before using any XK10 system. XK10 alignment laser system...
  • Page 9 • The XK10 system weighs approximately 16 kg in the case (23 kg with the fixturing kit attached). Users should exercise caution and follow local manual handling guidelines. XK10 alignment laser system...
  • Page 10 (power lead), all power must be isolated from the equipment before any other action is taken. • Never connect the system to devices not intended to be used with the XK10 system. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 11 Battery safety The XK10 system is supplied with a single LR14 (C) primary alkaline battery for the launch unit. Once depleted, dispose of the battery according to manufacturer's disposal procedures: do not attempt to charge the battery. The other system components contain built-in rechargeable batteries.
  • Page 12 To reduce the risk of shipment delays, should you need to return the being contacted by any packaging material or other items within the product XK10 system to Renishaw for any reason, please ensure the device has been box. Shipping the XK10 product in the supplied product case will prevent any correctly declared.

  • Page 13: Xk10 Hardware

    XK10 hardware #renishaw...

  • Page 14: Principles Of Measurement

    Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Principles of measurement XK10 is an alignment laser kit capable of performing various tasks including but not limited to: • Machine tool alignment to recognised standards during manufacture • Set-up of manufacturing lines •...

  • Page 15: System Components

    XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction System components XK10 alignment laser system kit Launch unit Magnetic base Base pin – long S unit Magnetic base with rotating head 90 degree bracket M unit Measuring tape M6 pillars × 8 Wireless modules ×...
  • Page 16 XK10 Hardware XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction System accessories Tripod adaptor Parallelism kit Tripod adaptor Magnetic base Pentaprism/parallelism optic Target Parallelism stage XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 17 Hex drivers (4 mm, 5 mm) 350 mm extrusion, 250 mm extrusion, 200 mm extrusion × 2 Launch unit extrusion mount Extrusion connectors × 10 Magnets × 6 Magnetic reference mount Position discs × 3 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 18 The two beams exit the head perpendicularly and can be used as the reference for a variety of measurements. Coarse bubble levels Fixed beam output aperture Head locking mechanism Beam output switch LR14 (C) battery cap Magnetic break-out lever Precision bubble levels Level adjustment screw XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 19 NOTE: It is recommended that the M unit and S unit should be charged after every use to maintain the battery. Adjuster wheels Clamp screw Position sensitive diode Laser output Charging and wireless connector ports XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 20 Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Wireless module This module is required to use the system in wireless mode, and can be connected to the S unit or M unit instead of the communications cable. Connector XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 21 (see details on page 28). Power on/off Select key Soft keys Navigation keys Keypad Charged/wired output USB B port USB A port Mains power input XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 22: Modes Of Operation

    The S unit and M unit are charged by the display unit when connected by the cable, as shown below. The wireless module serves as an on/off switch for the S unit and M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 23: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

    Charge status LED Command Flashing yellow Internal battery charging LED indicator NOTE: If wireless module LEDs do not light up, the S unit or M unit may have fully discharged, and will require an overnight charge. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 24: System Specifications

    Dimensions 139 mm × 185 mm × 142 mm Warm-up time 30 minutes Weight 2.65 kg Power 1 × LR14 (C) battery Operating time ~24 hours Warm-up time 30 minutes Spirit vial resolution 20 µm/m XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 25 Normal atmospheric Internal battery: Pressure Power (550 mbar to 1200 mbar) Lithium-ion (43 Wh) Humidity 0 % to 95% RH (non-condensing) Operating time ~30 hours (internal battery only) Screen size 5.7 in Wireless range 30 m XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 26 S unit and M unit that it was originally paired with. Range ±5 mm This information can be found on the calibration certificate which is supplied with the XK10 system. Accuracy* ±0.01A/M ±2/M ±10 µm/m Accuracy** ±0.01A/M ±2/M ±4 µm/m...
  • Page 27 • specified as a tolerance zone defined by two parallel lines parallel to a datum axis (for example, reference rail) within where the axis of the with the XK10 system. feature (for example, measurement rail) must lie. • intended as a point by point variation in the separation between the rails,...
  • Page 28 Power supply (display unit) Power supply (display unit) Input voltage 100 V to 240 V Input frequency ~50/60 Hz Maximum input current 0.75 A Output voltage 12 V Maximum output current Safety standard EN 62368 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 29: Weights And Dimensions

    Coaxiality Spindle direction Weights and dimensions Item Weight (approximately) 16 kg (including case) XK10 system 23 kg (including fixturing) Launch unit 2.65 kg Display unit 1.1 kg M unit 0.2 kg S unit 0.2 kg XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 30 Ø 67 mm 108 mm 100 mm 73 mm Ø 11 × 6 DP AND Ø 6.2 THRO’ 4 POSN Ø 10.5 THRO’ 20 mm 4 POSN 40 mm 5/8-11 UNC - 2B 40 mm 70 mm XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 31 XK10 Hardware XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Display unit 251 mm XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 32 XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction M unit and S unit 60 mm 30 mm 30 mm 10 mm 40 mm Distance to PSD 24 mm Ø 10.3 THRO (× 2) XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 33 XK10 Hardware XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Tripod adaptor 5/8 in UNC M6 × 1 40 mm XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 34 112 mm Parallelism optic 88 mm 60 mm 44.1 mm 112 mm 88 mm Ø61 44.1 mm Ø61 40 mm Ø10.2 Parallelism stage 40 mm Ø10.2 M6 × 1 58 mm 40 mm M6 × 1 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 35: Xk10 Software

    XK10 software #renishaw...

  • Page 36: Display Unit Overview

    The battery level page displays the charging status of each system device. To take a screenshot at any time, press and hold the decimal point for five seconds. Screenshots are saved automatically in the file manager. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 37: Status Bar Icons

    Display unit is performing a task Display unit is charging Display unit battery is low Capturing data Selected averaging/filtering A peripheral device has been plugged in Wireless functionality is active Printing report Printing successful Printing error XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 38: Control Panel

    Language Change language settings. Date and time Change date and time settings. Backlight Adjust backlight settings. Automatic power off Adjust sleep mode settings. System update View and install software updates. Licence View product software licence. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 39 Maximum • Connect/disconnect Unit and resolution Switch between metric and imperial units, and adjust measurement resolution. Detector rotation Allows rotation of the co-ordinate system by 90 degrees. System information Displays serial number and software versions. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 40: File Manager

    Screen shot capture To capture the image on the screen as a .jpg, hold down the decimal point button until the hourglass icon appears, then release. A .jpg file will be created in the File manager. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 41: Xk10 Applications

    XK10 applications #renishaw...

  • Page 42: Introduction

    Spindle direction Introduction Aims of the guide • Provide the reader with the skills and confidence necessary to perform measurements using the XK10 system. • Highlight the factors affecting measurements and methods of reducing or eliminating them. • Define the best practices for each measurement.
  • Page 43 This is done by measuring the position of the launch beam on the M unit at different points on a plane. Continued overpage. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 44 360° rotation. This is done by mounting the launch unit and the M unit opposite each other, and measuring the beam position as the spindle(s) is/are rotated. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 45: Measurement Considerations

    * Environmental conditions permitting Coning is the process of making the laser beam parallel to the axis of the spindle being measured. This forms a datum from which the spindle pointing error can be measured. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 46 4 should be sufficient. If your data is unstable above this filter value, this would suggest an unstable environment, which should be addressed. Filter = 0 Filter = 3 For more information: go to Appendix B – Filtering. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 47: Straightness

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Straightness XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 48 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Overview Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Alignment Visual axis alignment Fine axis alignment Data capture Data analysis XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 49 CAUTION: To avoid stripping the thread, do not put the full weight of the launch unit on the threads when screwing in the pin. Mounted to a magnetic base. Mounted to the Mounted to the reference mount. sub-spindle. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 50 Check that the launch unit Adjust the M unit until it is and receiver are square square with the launch unit. to each other. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 51 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture this aperture Select the 'wireless' icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 52 When the launch unit and receiver are close to each other When the launch unit and receiver are far from each other = translation adjustment. = rotation adjustment. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 53 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from alignment this aperture this aperture O ID La se r lig th is itt ed ap er fr om tu re XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 54 Select the ‘show target’ function. Remove the target from the M unit. Select ‘Straightness’ on the Translate either the launch unit or the M unit close to the centre of the PSD. display unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 55 (see details on page 45) over the measurement range. Fine axis alignment O ID La se r lig itt ed th is ap er fr om tu re XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 56 Spindle direction Data capture Select the ‘Tables’ option to enter Insert the number of measurement Capture data at each predefined measurement positions. points and spacing, then select measurement position. the green arrow to proceed to measurement. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 57 Select the analysis button to view the Save and assign a file name. slope error, details on page 45) data in different formats. by selecting two reference points. Press the green arrow to progress to data analysis. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 58: Squareness

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Squareness XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 59 Overview Visual axis alignment – axis 2 Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Fine axis alignment – axis 2 Set-up Data capture Visual axis alignment – reference axis Data analysis Fine axis alignment – reference axis XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 60 CAUTION: To avoid stripping the thread, do not put the full weight of the launch unit on the threads when screwing in the pin. Mounted to a magnetic base. Mounted to the Mounted to the sub-spindle. reference mount. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 61 Check that the launch unit Adjust the M unit until it is and receiver are square square with the launch unit. to each other. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 62 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture this aperture Select the 'wireless' icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 63 The 90 degree orientated set-up of the M unit. measure deviations along the vertical axis of the to suitably orientate the M unit. The red line indicates the direction of the unit. PSD. This guide follows that set-up. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 64 The M unit should be set up so that the TOP SIDE label faces into the angle. Horizontal plane set-up 1 Horizontal plane set-up 2 NOTE: If measuring using the H values of the PSD, the Bluetooth dongle should face into the angle. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 65 / in il s 0 . 0 Vertical plane set-up 1 Vertical plane set-up 2 | | = NOTE: If measuring using the H values of the PSD, the Bluetooth dongle should face into the angle. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 66 Select the 'Squareness' mode on Input the distances for A to B and Mount the M unit at the first the display unit. C to D. Select the green arrow. measurement position for axis 1. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 67 1. NOTE: M unit orientation will Visual axis vary according to test set-up. alignment AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture REFERENCE this aperture AXIS XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 68 NOTE: The PSD axis can be selected by pressing the H/V button. Select the 'show target' view from With the M unit at the first measurement position, remove the within squareness mode. target cap from the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 69 Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Alignment Fine axis alignment – reference axis Continue the process shown until the beam stays within the alignment tolerance over the measurement range. Fine axis alignment REFERENCE AXIS XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 70 PULSE DURATION 10-17 us. WAVELENGTH 630-680 nm. AXIS 1 AXIS 1 Lock the sweeping beam in place Move the M unit to the first using the thumbscrew. measurement position of axis 2 and remove the target. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 71 Coaxiality Spindle direction Alignment Fine axis alignment – axis 2 Continue the process shown until the sweeping beam is within the alignment tolerance along the full length of axis 2. Fine axis alignment AXIS 2 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 72 PSD. Switch to the sweeping beam. Move the M unit to position C and Move to position D translate it to within ±1 mm of the and capture data. centre of the PSD. Capture data. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 73 PULSE DURATION 10-17 us. WAVELENGTH 630-680 nm. PULSE DURATION 10-17 us. WAVELENGTH 630-680 nm. PULSE DURATION 10-17 us. WAVELENGTH 630-680 nm. PULSE DURATION 10-17 us. WAVELENGTH 630-680 nm. PULSE DURATION 10-17 us. WAVELENGTH 630-680 nm. AXIS 1 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 74 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Data analysis After completing measurements, Data can now be saved. results will be automatically displayed. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 75: Flatness

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Flatness XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 76 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Overview Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Visual axis alignment Fine axis alignment Data capture Data analysis XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 77 CAUTION: To avoid stripping the thread, do not put the full weight of the launch on the threads when screwing in the pin. Mounted on the rotational Mounted to the reference mount, magnetic base. on the rotational element. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 78 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture this aperture Select the 'wireless' icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 79 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 80 Alignment – fine axis alignment AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is emitted from this aperture AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is emitted from this aperture Select 'Show target'. With the M unit at X1 Y1, Select 'Flatness'. remove the target. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 81 H value is ±1 mm. XMAX Y1. Adjust the V value within alignment tolerance. Rotate sweeping beam so that the alignment tolerance. H value is ±1 mm. Adjust V value within the alignment tolerance. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 82 ±1 mm of the centre of the PSD. NOTE: The order of the captured positions can be changed by using the navigation arrows. Repeat for each position Results are displayed after all on the grid. points have been captured. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 83 NOTE: It is advised to use the three points as used in the alignment process. The results can be viewed A datum plane can be Save and assign a file name. in different formats. created by selecting three reference points. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 84: Level

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Level XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 85 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Overview Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Calibrating the spirit levels Levelling the launch unit Data capture XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 86 CAUTION: To avoid stripping the thread, do not put the full weight of the launch on the threads when screwing in the pin. Mounted on a rotational Mounted to a reference mount, magnetic base. on a rotational element. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 87 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture this aperture Select the wireless icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 88 180 degrees and turn the (orange), level the launch unit that the beam aligns sweeping beam towards the according to the large spirit with the centre of the PSD. centre of the M unit. levels (green). XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 89 Repeat steps 7 to 9 90 degrees to start the process of until the ‘V’ value is < 20 µm/m. calibrating second spirit level. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 90 < 20 µm/m. Select ‘1/2’ to halve the laser reading. Adjust the ‘V’ value to 0.00 using the adjuster screw (orange). Using a hex key, adjust the spirit level to the centre of the range. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 91 || = 0.02 mm/m (mils/inch) || = 0.02 mm/m (mils/inch) Place the launch unit on a Using the adjuster screws stable, flat surface. (orange), level the launch unit according to the large spirit levels (red). XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 92 || = 0.02 mm/m (mils/inch) position and the reference. Remove the target from the M unit, Move to all positions of interest zero the laser reading and capture the and capture points. first point. This is now the reference. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 93: Parallelism (Horizontal)

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Parallelism (horizontal) XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 94 Positioning the pentaprism Align the pentaprism to the launch unit (measurement rail) Align the pentaprism to the launch unit Fine alignment of pentaprism to the M unit Mounting the M unit Measure the measurement rail XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 95 NOTE: The tripod should only be used where it is not possible to suitably fixture the launch unit to the machine structure. The launch unit is the reference, and as such, any instability in the tripod will impact the accuracy of any testing. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 96 Flatness Level Parallelism Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Positioning the launch unit Visually position the launch unit perpendicular to the measurement rails. (It is good practice to approximately level the launch according to the spirit levels). XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 97 Levelling the launch unit to the casting Mount the M unit to a flat surface on the structure at a position closest to the launch unit. The M unit PSD should be facing the launch unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 98 Select the 'show target' view, remove Input the parameters for the test set-up. to change the reference rail/location of the Select the green arrow. the target from the M unit and zero launch unit. the laser reading. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 99 Move the M unit to the furthest position on the structure away from the launch unit. Adjust the pitch of the launch unit so that the V value is 0. Repeat steps 2 to 8 until the PSD reading is < 100 µm between the two positions. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 100 XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Mounting the hardware The pentaprism can be mounted onto ... or it can be mounted the standard magnetic base ... onto a tripod mount. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 101 11. Position the pentaprism so that the beam from the launch unit hits the centre of the mirror/ target (with the mirror covering the input aperture of the pentaprism). XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 102 2 mm hole. If it does centre of the target. If it does not, not, adjust the pitch/yaw of the pentaprism translate the pentaprism until the using the thumbscrew adjuster. beam is back on centre. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 103 Mounting the M unit If machine rails are If machine rails are not present present Mount the M unit to the carriage using the standard Mount the M unit to the casting using the reference mount. magnetic base. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 104 16. Carefully remove the target from the 17. With the M unit at the first aperture of the pentaprism. launch unit. measurement position, align the M unit so that the beam exiting the pentaprism hits the centre of the target. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 105 Slide the mirror in line with the centre back over the input aperture and translate the of the target. pentaprism until the beam is back on the centre, and then continue with the launch unit alignment. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 106 20. Adjust the pitch of the pentaprism (relative to the M unit), so that the beam is centred on the target. Move the M unit back to the first measurement position and repeat steps 18 to 21 until the beam does not wander from the target. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 107 23. With the M unit at the first position, position, and the beam centred on the translate the M unit within ±1 mm target, remove the target. of the centre of the PSD in vertical and horizontal. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 108 24. Select 0 on the display unit to zero the laser reading. 25. Move the M unit to the furthest position on the structure. 26. Adjust the yaw of the launch unit so that the H value of the PSD is 0 (±100 µm). XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 109 27. Adjust the pitch of the pentaprism (relative to the M unit), so that the V value is 0 (±100 µm/m). Move the M unit back to the first measurement position and repeat steps 24 to 27 until the beam deviates ±100 μm/m. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 110 Carefully place the target the target away from the input aperture of the pentaprism. on the launch unit and recheck that the beam hits the centre of the mirror/target. If it does not, translate the pentaprism. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 111 30. Position the M unit at the first measurement position. 31. Capture all positions on the structure by moving the M unit to each position and pressing either orange button to capture the error. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 112 M unit. 34. Slide the mirror/ target over the input aperture of the pentaprism. 35. Position the pentaprism so that the beam from the launch unit hits the centre of the target/mirror. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 113 The back-reflection should hit the centre aperture of the launch unit. of the 2 mm hole. If it does not, adjust the pitch/yaw of the pentaprism using the thumbscrew adjuster. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 114 Align the pentaprism to the launch unit (measurement rail) 38. Slide the mirror/target away from 39. Carefully remove the target from 40. Place the M unit at the first the input aperture. the launch unit. measurement position. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 115 V value of the PSD is < 100 µm. Move the M unit back to the first measurement position and repeat steps 43 to 45 until the beam deviates < 100 µm. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 116 45. Capture all positions 46. After capturing the on the structure by final position, data moving the M unit can then be saved to each position and and analysed. pressing the orange button to capture the error. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 117: Parallelism (Vertical)

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Parallelism (vertical) XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 118 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Overview Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Visual alignment Fine axis alignment Measure the reference rail Measure the measurement rail XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 119 NOTE: The tripod should only be used where it is not possible to suitably fixture the launch unit to the machine structure. The launch unit is the reference, and as such, any instability in the tripod will impact the accuracy of any testing. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 120 M unit beam La ser lig ht s ap itte d fro La ser lig ht itte s ap d fro Mounted on a rotational Mounted to a reference mount, magnetic base. on a rotational element. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 121 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture this aperture Select the 'wireless' icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 122 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 123 With the M unit at the first Select 'Parallelism'. 10. Select 'Vertical parallelism'. position on the reference rail, remove the target. 11. Input parameters for the test. 12. Select the 'Show target' function. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 124 H value sweeping beam so that the H is ±1 mm. Adjust the V value is ±1 mm. Adjust the V value within the alignment value within the alignment tolerance. tolerance. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 125 Measure the reference rail 17. Position the M unit at the first measurement position. 18. Capture all positions on the structure by moving the M unit to each position and pressing either orange button to capture the error. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 126 Spindle direction Measure the measurement rail 19. Move the M unit to the first position on the measurement rail and capture all positions. 20. After capturing the final position, data can then be saved and analysed. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 127: Coaxiality (Shaft Alignment)

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Coaxiality Spindle direction Coaxiality (shaft alignment) XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 128 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Coaxiality Spindle direction Overview Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Alignment Software set-up Data capture – 9-12-3 Data analysis – 9-12-3 XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 129 Parallelism Coaxiality Coaxiality Spindle direction Mounting the hardware Coaxiality measurements are made with the S unit and the M unit. The S unit mounted on the main spindle and the M unit in the sub-spindle/tailstock. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 130 Coaxiality Coaxiality Spindle direction Mounting the hardware – best practice Check that the S unit and M Adjust the M unit until it is unit are square to each other. square with the S unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 131 S unit and M unit. AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is emitted from this aperture Laser light is emitted from this aperture AVOID EXPOSURE Select the 'Wireless' icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the S unit and M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 132 Laser light is emitted from this aperture AVOID EXPOSURE Ensure both beams are on the centre of the targets. Use the orange beam steerers to align the beams onto the centre. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 133 Level Parallelism Coaxiality Coaxiality Spindle direction Software set-up REQUIRED for machine tool applications Select 'Shaft alignment' Select the 'Basic' configuration. View the configuration Input the S-M distance. on the display unit. in 2D or 3D. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 134 Repeat to capture the Repeat to capture the M unit until they align with the 12 o'clock position. 3 o'clock position. 9 o'clock position. Capture the Capture the second point. Capture the final point. first point. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 135 Data analysis – 9-12-3 View live shaft alignment To access the live view, rotate Save your data. results for vertical and the S unit and the M unit to the horizontal. desired position and select the corresponding view. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 136: Spindle Direction

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Spindle direction Spindle direction XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 137 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Spindle direction Overview Mounting the hardware Hardware connection Set-up Coarse coning Fine coning Data capture Data analysis XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 138 The fixed beam is used for this measurement. Launch unit M unit Sweeping beam Fixed beam NOTE: The S unit can be used in space-compromised situations, however it is advised that the launch unit is used for ease of coning. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 139 Check that the S unit and M Adjust the M unit until it is and receiver are square to square with the launch unit. unit are square to each other. square with the S unit. each other. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 140 AVOID EXPOSURE AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is Laser light is emitted from emitted from this aperture this aperture Select the 'Wireless' icon. Enable the wireless device plugged into the M unit. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 141 Spindle direction Spindle direction Set-up Mount the launch unit in the spindle or rotary axis. Mount the M unit along the axis, roughly in line with the launch unit and approximately 500 mm away from it. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 142 Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Spindle direction Set-up Open the 'Spindle direction' application. Measure the distance between the start and end positions of the M unit and input this value into the software. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 143 180º O ID La se O ID r lig itt ed th is ap er fr om La se tu re r lig itt ed th is fr om ap er tu re XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 144 AVOID EXPOSURE Laser light is emitted from this aperture Open the 'Show target' view. Remove the target. Translate the M unit to centre the beam on the PSD. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 145 Fine coning alignment 180º 180º O ID La se r lig th is it te d fr er tu O ID La se r lig th is it te d fr er tu XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 146 Rotate the launch unit nearest position. 180 degrees and capture the second point. Move the M unit to the furthest Rotate the launch unit measurement position and 180 degrees and capture capture the third point. the fourth point. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 147 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Spindle direction Data analysis After completing the The data can now be saved. measurements, the results will be automatically displayed. XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...

  • Page 148: Fixturing Kit Good Practice Guide

    XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Appendix A Fixturing kit good practice guide   × 2   × 1     XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 149 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction     XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 150 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 151 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 152 XK10 Hardware XK10 Software XK10 Applications Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction     XK10 alignment laser system www.renishaw.com/xk10...
  • Page 153 Raw Data Median Filter Filtering vs averaging XK10 uses a median filter instead of averaging. The reason for this is that median filters are better suited to smooth sudden fluctuations caused by air turbulence and random vibrations. With averaging, when data is captured (for example, 4 second averaging) the average of all data points over a 4 second period is returned;...

  • Page 154: Filtering

    Straightness Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Appendix B: Filtering XK10 uses median filters in two ways: Live raw straightness readings Live filtered straightness readings Median filter at = median (0, 0, 0.5) = 0 Live median filter data capture = median (0, 0.5, -0.5) = 0...
  • Page 155 Squareness Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Appendix C: XK10 straightness analysis Magnitude of deviations explained Max and Min Max and Min are the maximum and minimum straightness deviations along Statistics are calculated once measurements have been completed and the measured axes.

  • Page 156: Xk10 Straightness Analysis Explained

    Flatness Level Parallelism Coaxiality Spindle direction Appendix C: XK10 straightness analysis explained Deviations between points Waviness Deviations from the average Waviness is used to show if there are any sudden changes or sharp spikes between points. It is a measure of change between points.
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