TOOL MOUNTING DEVICE TILTING BETWEEN 0 AND 90 DEGREES

Rapid, simple and robust, the TOOL-BLOCK has been developed from experience for the assembly and disassembly of cutting tools into tool holders. Tool holders are expensive and damage to shanks and flanges can affect machine spindles.

The TOOL-BLOCK allows tools to be inclined from 0 to 90 degrees, facilitating access to both ends of the tool holder in one operation. Tool holders are secured in position in the sleeve by a spring plunger or clamp for complete security.

Indispensable by the machine and in tool presetting areas, the cost of TOOL-BLOCK will soon be recovered.

The standard TOOL-BLOCK can be fitted with a "TBM" accessory for use with a PAV digital readout, converting the TOOL-BLOCK into a simple one axis presetter used beside the machine or in a preset area.

After measuring, the length can be introduced into the tool correction memory of the CNC, without having to measure it in the machine.

It is also possible to adjust a new tool, after a tool breakage, to the same length as the previous tool, thus avoiding changes of tool corrections on the CNC.

Built into the digital readout is an RS 232C interface for printing labels or keeping records.

The TBM attachment can be retrofitted to an existing TOOL-BLOCK, and the digital readout simply removed when not in use. The digital readout is clamped into a sleeve within the TBM, which can swivel to allow measurement for varying diameters of tools. The reset button on the digital display allows a simple reference zero off the top of the tool pot.

FLATNESS MEASUREMENT OF MILLING CUTTERS

2 AXIS MEASUREMENT

A LOW COST EASY-TO-HANDLE TOOL PRESETTER

Most of the tools used on machining centres don't require a setting accuracy of mote than 0.05mm. Yet they require setting off the machine for profitability and programming needs.

With a repeating precision of + 0.01mm the TOOL-BLOCK 2D has been developed for this market. For the occasional high accuracy tools a comparator with fine adjustment is mounted as standard to the digital readout on the diameter axis.

A hardened and ground base sleeve accepts interchangeable sleeves of a very high accuracy. Utilising the same PAV digital readout as the 1D the RS 232C interface allows connection to a label printer or micro computer.

Knowing perfectly these problems and on the request of many TOOL-BLOCK customers we decided to market this simple low cost tool presetter.