Global precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, Renishaw, will be showcasing its smart technologies and intelligent process control solutions across three stands at EMO Hannover 2019 in Germany, 16th–21st September 2019. These include high-speed, multi-sensor measurement systems for CMMs; highaccuracy and high-speed products for machine tool probing; flexible shop-floor gauging systems; new calibration and encoder innovations for machine builders; and new additive manufacturing solutions.
The ‘Metrology and Quality Assurance zone’,located within Hall 6, will be home to Renishaw’s largest stand (stand D48). Here, visitors will be able to see Renishaw’s award-winning REVO® 5-axis measurement system in action and discover how it delivers high performance multi-dimensional inspection, including surface finish analysis.
Renishaw’s new OPTi-MUM™ diamond styli range will be showcased, which has been specifically developed for use within metrology applications that require a hard-wearing stylus. The principal advantage of its diamond coated spheres is that they maintain their roundness and do not suffer material ‘pick up’ or premature wear when scanning abrasive materials or soft alloys. This provides multiple benefits including an increased working life and reduction in recalibration and inspection downtime.
Renishaw’s latest SPRINT™ technology will also be showcased – highaccuracy machine tool probing systems for rapid part set-up and machining process control. With the unique 3D sensor technology within Renishaw’s OSP60 probe, probing systems with SPRINT technology provide exceptional, high-speed,high-accuracy scanning for CNC machine tools.
Renishaw will demonstrate its range of highaccuracy machine tool probes with RENGAGE™ technology for workpiece set-up, in-process control and post-process inspection.The latest addition to Renishaw’s range of machine tool probes with RENGAGE technology is RMP400 – a new, ultra-compact and highly repeatable probe that uses radio transmission technology. Each probe in the range is tailored to suit different machine tool sizes and machining applications, combining proven silicon strain gauge technology with ultra-compact electronics to deliver world class 3D performance and sub-micron repeatability.
Building on the success of its enhanced NC4 range of tool setters launched at EMO Hannover 2017, Renishaw will launch the NC4+ Blue – its latest evolution of the non-contact tool setter, delivering a step-change in tool measurement accuracy. Compared to red laser sources found in conventional non-contact tool setters, blue laser technology (patent pending) has a shorter wavelength, resulting in improved diffraction effects and optimised laser beam geometry. This enables the measurement of very small tools, whilst minimising tool-to-tool measurement errors – a critical consideration when machining with a wide range of cutting tools.
Renishaw’s Equator™ shop-floor gauging systems are being used to great effect around the world to measure a vast array of manufactured parts, particularly in the aerospace and automotive industries. They enable intelligent process control of manufacturing cells and lines by delivering highly repeatable, thermally insensitive, versatile and reprogrammable shop-floor gauging. Renishaw will demonstrate the Equator gauging system in use on a range of components and assemblies, including those for electric motors.
There will be demonstrations of Renishaw’s machine calibration and diagnostic technologies, designed to monitor the static and dynamic performance of machine tools, co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and other positioncritical motion systems, to ultimately establish a known and repeatable level of process capability. These will include Renishaw’s new XK10 alignment laser system which has been developed to measure geometric and rotational errors of machine tools.
On its stand in Hall 6 (stand D48) Renishaw will introduce its first ever ‘Solutions Bar’. Visitors will be able to ask Renishaw’s team of experts about a variety of process control, metrology products or manufacturing queries, whilst enjoying much-needed refreshments. The Solutions Bar will allow visitors to benefit from Renishaw’s rich experience in developing manufacturing technologies for global industries and it aims to reinforce Renishaw’s role as a proven partner for innovative manufacturing.
In Hall 3 (stand E36) within the ‘Precision Tools’ zone, Renishaw will focus on smart manufacturing technologies for the metal cutting sector. Using its machining demonstration cell with automated part loading,on-machine probing and off-machine gauging, Renishaw will demonstrate how automation, measurement and feedback can deliver process control throughout all manufacturing stages. The cell demonstrates how complementary technologies can contribute, throughout the manufacturing process of a CNC machined part, to achieving high levels of productivity and manufacturing capability.
Visitors will also discover Renishaw’s full range of on-machine and smartphone apps which make installing, configuring, using and maintaining probing systems even easier, saving time and maximising shopfloor efficiency through enhanced automation. Extending Renishaw’s smart manufacturing technologies further up the process chain, Renishaw’s stand in Hall 9 (stand I23) within the ‘Additive Manufacturing’ zone, will showcase its latest additive manufacturing (AM) systems and solutions.
InfiniAM Central – Renishaw’s remote process monitoring software for AM systems – will provide ready access to machine data. This Industry 4.0-ready, connected system, enables remote monitoring of AM build processes on computers and mobile devices, including near real-time insights into live AM builds and access to historic build analysis. System sensor and build information is displayed in graphic form to enable intuitive in-depth analysis.
