Machine tool
AssigneeMazak Corporation
InventorsDonald Thomas Streck, Lem Linder
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method of preparing a machine tool to machine a workpiece. The machine tool includes an artifact in the machine tool and a probe mounted to a head of the machine tool. The method includes determining a tool offset value for a tool by moving the probe and the tool relative to one another to bring the probe and the tool into contact with one another. Prior to determining the tool offset value, the method includes calibrating the probe by moving the probe and the artifact relative to one another to bring the probe and the artifact into contact with one another.
Claims28
A machine tool comprising:
- an artifact;
- a head including a rotatable workpiece holder;
- a probe configured to be mounted to the workpiece holder;
- a tool holder for holding a tool;
- a tool holder actuator operable to move the tool holder;
- a controller operably connected to the head, the probe, and the tool holder actuator, the controller configured to:
- calibrate the probe by moving the probe and the artifact relative to one another to bring the probe and the artifact into contact with one another;
- and
- determine a tool offset value for the tool using data from calibrating the probe and by moving the probe and the tool holder relative to one another to bring the probe and the tool into contact with one another.
A method of preparing a machine tool to machine a workpiece, the machine tool including an artifact in the machine tool and a probe mounted to a head of the machine tool, the method comprising:
- determining a tool offset value for a tool by moving the probe and the tool relative to one another to bring the probe and the tool into contact with one another;
- and
- prior to determining the tool offset value, calibrating the probe by moving the probe and the artifact relative to one another to bring the probe and the artifact into contact with one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.