AxiSet™ Check-Up
AxiSet™ Check-Up
RAPID
measurement of
machine performance
ACCURATE
detection and reporting
of pivot point errors
OPTIMISED
machine set-up and
increased capability
AUTOMATED
checking and
benchmarking
AxiSet™ Check-Up
Renishaw provides a range of workpiece measurement and inspection software
packages which offer solutions across all layers of the Productive Process
Pyramid™, from on-machine probe setting and tool setting, through to adaptive
machining and reporting.
Postprocess
monitoring
In-process control
Process setting
Renishaw’s AxiSet Check-Up, a ‘process foundation’ tool, is a powerful software
package which provides machine tool users with a fast and accurate health check
of rotary axis pivot points.
Process foundation
Productive Process Pyramid™
Process foundation
Optimisation and monitoring of machine tool performance.
• Eliminate machine errors
• Reduce unplanned stoppages
• Produce consistently good parts
• Ensure process stability and reliability
• Create a foundation for automation
Benefits
• Elimination of machine errors ensures less downtime, more consistent output and reliable delivery performance.
• Machine operators are focused on proactive error prevention rather than reactive problem solving
• Less part-to-part variation increases capability and reduces scrap, rework and concessions
• Increased cost-effectiveness of capital and consumables
• Process variation is tackled at source
• Reduced scrap and increased profits
AxiSet Check-Up used in conjunction with Renishaw’s RMP600 and OMP400 probes.
What is AxiSet™ Check-Up?
AxiSet Check-Up is a cost-effective solution for checking and improving rotary axis performance. In just a few minutes, users
of multi-axis machining centres and multi-tasking (mill-turn) machines can identify poor machine alignment, geometry and
pivot point errors that can cause extended process setting times and non-conforming parts. Where possible, AxiSet Check-Up
automatically corrects on-machine pivot point parameters.
By providing machine users with a fast and accurate health check of rotary axis pivot points, AxiSet Check-Up assists in building
the process foundation by maximising the stability of the environment and machine. When used alongside Renishaw’s QC20-W
ballbar system and laser interferometers, AxiSet Check-Up gives an unparalleled machine diagnosis solution.
Mount sphere
Print function
The
History
comparisons
process
Option to auto
correct machine
Compare against
tolerances
Run probing
macro
Where desired,
transfer data
Analyse machine
performance
How it works
Using the macro software supplied, AxiSet Check-Up takes reference measurements around a dedicated single-sphere
calibration artefact and can automatically correct rotational centres by updating on-machine pivot point parameters. The results
from the AxiSet Check-Up test are then output to a PC, where a supplied Microsoft Excel spreadsheet presents an easily
understood visual analysis of the data, including: a representation of performance which highlights tracking and centring errors;
a simple ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ test against the user’s pre-defined tolerances; and a historical analysis of rotary axis performance.
Performance analysis is reported graphically via Microsoft Excel.
Circular plot
Angular plot
History plot
Features and functionality
• Discrete reporting of pivot point and lathe centre-line error
along linear axes (as commonly defined in CNCs)
• Can make automatic in-cycle corrections to on-machine
pivot-point parameters
• Displays mechanical form error of rotary axes.
• Recommends correction values for machine optimisation
• Has incremental and absolute reporting modes
• H
as user selectable calculation methods to establish pivot
points
• Can import and back-up multiple data sets automatically
• R
eliably checks and tracks machine performance trends
over time
• Is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP or later and
Office 2003 or later.
Machine compatibility
• Machines with indexers
• 3+1 and 3+2 machines
• Full 5-axis machining centres
• Multi-tasking machines
• Other machines with rotary axes, for example, horizontal
machining centres
System components
Software
Macros – written for a range of CNC machine tool controls, Renishaw’s machine-specific AxiSet Check-Up probing macros are
available for common machine configurations, including 5-axis machining centres and multi-tasking machines. Running these
macros drives the machine through the positions necessary to collect measurement data
PC software – running in Microsoft Excel, the software analyses the probe data and displays the results in a variety of
graphical formats.
Hardware
Single calibration sphere – conveniently mounted on a magnetic base, the calibration sphere is used as a reference feature
for measurements. This simple-to-use artefact ensures that set-up time is kept to a minimum and, in most cases, does not
require fixtures or parts to be removed.
Strain gauge probe – for optimum accuracy, Renishaw recommends the use of strain gauge probes. These include the latest
generation of RENGAGE™ probes, as well as the widely used MP700 model.
Calibrated test bar – ensures that AxiSet Check-Up measurements are traceable and comparable to the settings made by
machine tool builders.
Probing pays ...
To maximise productivity and profits, your machine tools
should be cutting more metal, more reliably and more
accurately than your competitors. Automated checking
and benchmarking of multi-axis machine performance
using Renishaw’s AxiSet Check-Up can be up to 15 times
quicker than manual methods, which means immediate and
significant cost savings.
... the Renishaw way
Renishaw, an established world leader in metrology solutions,
invented the touch-trigger probe in the 1970s.
Decades of customer focus and investment in development,
coupled with our own manufacturing experience, enables us
to provide innovative and exceptional products that are
unmatched for technical excellence and performance.
Scrap and rework reduce productivity and profits.
AxiSet Check-Up helps ensure accurate setting-up of
multi-axis and multi-tasking machines, which means
reduced waste and increased profits.
Part set-up
Manual
st
Co
Automated
Time
It is widely accepted that the higher the degree of human
involvement in the manufacturing process, the higher the risk
of error. Automated in-process measurement using Renishaw
probes can help eliminate the risk.
Investment in a Renishaw probe system can facilitate
predictive and active measures for enhanced management
of your production and increase your profits.
AxiSet Check-Up key features
• Measure and report critical errors quickly
• R
eliable checking and tracking of machine performance
trends over time
• Compatible with a wide range of multi-axis machines
Customer comment
I firmly believe in the principle of building quality
in, not inspecting to achieve it. Renishaw probing
is central to that manufacturing philosophy and
throughout our use of CNC machines we have
had a close relationship with Renishaw – the
flexibility and willingness to assist has always
been outstanding.
Castle Precision (United Kingdom)
Renishaw plc
New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge,
Gloucestershire GL12 8JR
United Kingdom
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About Renishaw
Renishaw is an established world leader in engineering technologies, with a strong history of innovation in product development
and manufacturing. Since its formation in 1973, the company has supplied leading-edge products that increase process
productivity, improve product quality and deliver cost-effective automation solutions.
A worldwide network of subsidiary companies and distributors provides exceptional service and support for its customers.
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• Gauging systems for comparative measurement of machined parts
• High speed laser measurement and surveying systems for use in extreme environments
• Laser and ballbar systems for performance measurement and calibration of machines
• Medical devices for neurosurgical applications
• Probe systems and software for job set-up, tool setting and inspection on CNC machine tools
• Raman spectroscopy systems for non-destructive material analysis
• Sensor systems and software for measurement on CMMs
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