Machining center

For the linear calibration and compensation of CNC machining centers, use the basic MCV-500 laser calibration system. For the volumetric calibration and compensation, add the SD-500 accessories. For the dynamic circular contouring error measurement, add the LB-500 accessories. For a complete 18 positioning error measurement , use the MCV-500C. For the spindle error motion measurement, add the DI-500 accessories. For the basic theory and experimental verification, click on the Technical articles. For typical applications and technical details, click on the Application Notes and Magazine articles.

• MCV-500 Linear Machine Calibration
• MCV-500C Complete Machine Calibration System
• SD-500 Volumetric Calibration
• LB-500 Laser/Ballbar
• DI-500 Non-contact Laser Dial-Indicator
• Ap1119-- Pitch and Yaw Angular Error Measurement Using a MCV-500 Laser Calibration System
• Ap1118-- Squareness, Parallelism and Straightness Measurement
• Ap1116-- Calibration of a 5-axis machine by volumetric positioning and tool tip positioning measurement
• Ap1113-- One-day Quick-check System
• Ap1104-- Calibration of CNC Machines by a machine tool operator.
• Tech Article #21-- How to achieve higher volumetric positioning accuracy and cut more accurate parts with your existing machine tools
• Tech Article #19-- Volumetric positioning accuracy of a vertical machining center equipped with linear motor drives (evaluated by the laser vector method)
• Tech Article #18-- A Laser Vector Technique for the Measurement of Static Positioning Errors & Compensation
• Tech Article #17-- 3 Dimensional machine tool positioning accuracy
• Tech Article #16-- What is 3D volumetric positioning accuracy and how to define and measure it
• Tech Article #15-- A theoretical analysis of 4 body diagonal displacement measurement and sequential step diagonal measurement
• Tech Article #11-- A noncontact laser technique for circular contouring accuracy measurement.
• Tech Article #10-- Laser vector measurement technique for the determination and compensation of volumetric positioning errors. Part I: Basic theory.
• Tech Article #2-- A vector method for the measurement of positioning errors and straightness errors over a machine work volume.
• Tech Article #1-- Taking Advantage of today's cnc control technology by calibrate and compensate cnc machine tools volumetrically.
• Magazine Article #7--Method zeroes in on volumetric accuracy
• Magazine Article #6--3 Dimensional machine tool positioning accuracy
• Magazine Article #5--Laser displacement measurement
• Magazine Article #4--Do-It-Yourself Laser Calibration Pays Off