Workpiece set-up and pulling measurement

Highlights
Applications
Features
Accessories

Wear-free and optoelectronic signal generation

The trigger signal is generated via shading of a miniature light barrier
Enables much higher measuring speeds and accuracy than with conventional probes
Wear-free with long-term stability

Fast and pulling measurements for optimum productivity

High-precision, bidirectional measuring mechanism
Extremely fast measurements
The probing direction in XY is defined by the orientation of the spindle
For accelerations of up to 10g
Spindle indexing is required

Reliable and proven transmission technology

TC51: Infrared Transmission
TC61: BRC Radio Technology
DUO-Mode: Sequential use of 2 infrared measuring systems with one receiver
Sequential use of up to 6 radio measuring systems with one receiver
TWIN mode: Simultaneous use of 2 radio measuring systems on one machine
Very long battery life

Further information

BLUM Workpiece Touch Probes

Touch probes by BLUM can be used for the most varied measurement and monitoring tasks in CNC machining centres.

Position measurement

Fast determination of current workpiece position (workpiece zero point) prior to machining or after resetting using digital (switching) measurement.

Measurement of standard features

Digital (switching) measurement of distances, single points, angles, inside and outside diameters, inside and outside widths on a manufactured workpiece.

Pulling measurement

Fast measurement of inside widths, outside widths and recesses using pulling/pushing measurements in Z+/Z-.

Workpiece inspection

Inspection of the manufactured workpieces for machining errors and adherence to manufacturing tolerance by means of control measurements prior to clamping.

Adaptive machining

Determination of parameters for adaptive machining and process control between and after the machining steps.

Coolant load

Reliable and fast measurements in the coolant thanks to modern measuring mechanism with increased measuring force.

Single & mass production

Perfectly suitable for mass production under the harshest conditions thanks to robust design and protection class IP68.

Wear compensation

Tool wear is compensated for by taking measurements on the workpiece and comparing these with the nominal dimension.

Temperature compensation

Compensation of the temperature-dependent thermal behaviour of machining centres.

Probe TC51

Touch probe with infrared transmission

Probe TC61

Touch probe with BRC radio transmission

Further product features

Max. probing speed: 5 m/min
Repeatability: 0.3 µm 2σ
Protection class: IP68
Approach directions: ±X *, ±Y *, ±Z
Max. acceleration: 100 m/min

* Via spindle orientation

Additional information can be found in the relevant brochure and in the operating manual.

Receiver Systems

For wireless data transmission between BLUM measuring systems and the machine tool, compact receiver systems incorporating the latest transmission technologies are used.

Further information

Quickstart measuring cycle packages

Quickstart measuring cycles for BLUM workpiece touch probes are user-friendly subroutines of the machine control. They can be used for workpiece referencing as well as for measuring during the production process.

The following measuring cycle packages are available for the TC51 | TC61 touch probes: