Renishaw XK10 Manual page 95

XK10 Hardware XK10 Software
Flatness Level
Mounting the hardware
Fixture kit
The launch unit can be mounted directly to the casting using the fixture kit ...
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
XK10 Applications XK10 Applications Straightness
Parallelism Parallelism Coaxiality
Squareness
Spindle direction
Tripod mount
... or using the tripod mount on a suitable tripod.
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