Versatile, hard-wired touch probe for tool and workpiece measurement in highly productive conditions. Precise and fast measurements thanks to innovative, face-geared shark360 measuring mechanism with optoelectronic switch signal generation.
TC76 touch probe – The ideal probe for tool measurement in turning machines
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BLUM Touch Probes
The TC76 touch probe can be used both for workpiece measurement as well as tool measurement.
Tool Breakage Detection
Breakage detection of centric tools such as drills, mills, engraving tools, taps and reamers.
Tool Length Measurement
Automatic setting and wear monitoring of tools by quick and precise length measurement.
Tool Radius Measurement
Automatic recording of tool diameter and wear by quick and precise radius measurement.
Wear compensation
Compensation of tool wear using measurements between the machining steps. The wear value is stored as an additive correction value in the tool offset memory.
Temperature compensation
Compensation of the temperature-dependent thermal behaviour of 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- with the help of cranked styli.
Modular System
The measuring system’s modular design allows for customer-specific adaptation to special measurement tasks. BLUM offers a comprehensive range of accessories such as extensions and elbows for this purpose.
Workpiece inspection
Inspection of the manufactured workpieces for machining errors and adherence to manufacturing tolerance by means of control measurements prior to clamping.
Torsion-exposed measurements
Unlike conventional touch probes, the unique shark360 measuring mechanism also allows for measurements in which a torsional force acts on the measuring mechanism.
Adaptive machining
Determination of parameters for adaptive machining and process control between and after the machining steps.
Coolant load
Reliable and fast measurements in coolant thanks to modern measuring mechanism and robust design.
Single & mass production
Perfectly suitable for mass production under the harshest conditions thanks to robust design and protection class IP68.
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 TC76 touch probe:
- Quickstart
- Quickstart T
- Quickstart Z
- Quickstart M
