Machining system and method for validating dimensional measurement device operation

A method for validating dimensional measurement device operation for a machining system, the method comprising:

• determining, with a controller, each dimensional measurement device of at least one dimensional measurement device of the machining system for performing a machining operation on a workpiece;
• determining, with the controller, a calibration requirement for each identified dimensional measurement device;
• determining, with the controller, the calibration requirement is satisfied for each identified dimensional measurement device;
• and
• controlling the machining system to perform the machining operation on the workpiece using each identified dimensional measurement device subsequent to determining, with the controller, the calibration requirement is satisfied for each identified dimensional measurement device, wherein:
• the steps of determining each dimensional measurement device, determining the calibration requirement for each identified dimensional measurement device, determining the calibration requirement is satisfied for each identified dimensional measurement device, and controlling the machining system to perform the machining operation on the workpiece using each identified dimensional measurement device are performed by the controller using computer numeric control (CNC) instructions for the workpiece;
• and
• the calibration requirement for each of the at least one dimensional measurement device is included in the CNC instructions.

A machining system comprising:

• a machining assembly including an arm and a machining tool, and the arm is operable to move the machining tool relative to a workpiece;
• one or more dimensional measurement devices, each dimensional measurement device of the one or more dimensional measurement devices is operable to measure one or both of a position or a dimension of the workpiece, and the one or more dimensional measurement devices includes a touch probe;
• and
• a controller in signal communication with the machining system and the one or more dimensional measurement devices, and the controller includes a processor in communication with a non-transitory memory storing instructions, which instructions when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• determine the one or more dimensional measurement devices connected in signal communication with the controller;
• determine a calibration requirement for each of the one or more dimensional measurement devices;
• determine the calibration requirement is satisfied or unsatisfied for each of the one or more dimensional measurement devices;
• and
• control the arm, the machining tool, and the one or more dimensional measurement devices to perform a machining operation on the workpiece in response to determining the calibration requirement is satisfied for each of the one or more dimensional measurement devices.