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Increasing the Productivity of Grinding Operations

VS-Schwenningen, 09.09.2009

More than ever in the grinding business, the focus is on the price per part, whilst maintaining a high quality standard for the final product. That’s why all developments strive to shorten grinding times whilst increasing production safety.

Hommel-Movomatic’s ne­w generation of digital in-process gauge heads let you optimise grinding processes easily and at an affordable price.

Precision and Tradition


As early as 1953, the Swiss manufacturer Hommel-Movomatic launched the first ever in-process gauging systems. These were ­then further developed, leading to the introduction of the first digital gauging systems with an endless list of advantages for the user:

  • a digital system is modular and can be used in many different applications, where by the user only ever needs to pay for the gauging system actually in use.
  • Measured values are transferred between the gauge heard and the electronic system in the form of a digital signal, eliminating the risk of electromagnetic interference and increasing therefore the overall quality of the measurement. Expensive shielded cables (and their maintenance) are now a thing of the past.

 

A New Robust Digital Gauge Head for Especially Tough Applications


The new DM400 gauge head is a good complement to the range of digital heads currently available. Whilst the existing Hommel-Movomatic product range focuses on high precision, the new DM400 is designed to address the needs of mass production of standard parts such as transmission shafts, camshafts, and valve spools – and to provide high precision even under harsh or extreme conditions.

The highly robust construction of the DM400 grants the high degree of reliability that characterises all Hommel-Movomatic products.

The DM400 can also be equipped with the crash-safety gauge arms. Available only on the DU200 until now, this option has convinced many users: it prevents all damage to the gauge head in case of a collision with the workpiece or one of the machine components. This feature will significantly reduce any loss in time and profit due to production interruptions.

Mechanical and Metrological Characteristics

Standard gauging range

Ø5 to 80 mm

Gauging range without adjustment

± 500 µm on the master

Sensitivityerror

< 1%

Repeatability error of 6 s under standardconditions

< 0.2 µm

Thermal drift for steel (coefficient of linearexpansion 11 x 10-6  1/°K)

< 0.1 µm/°K

Gauging force over the entire range of ± 500 µm

1.5 N ±20%

Vibration absorption

Optional

Mechanical stop

Fixedin standard position -500 μm

Gaugearm adjustment system

Screwadjustment in standard version

Gaugearm crash safety feature

Optional

Gaugearm electrical engagement / disengagement feature

Optional

Ingress protection

IP67

                 *Optional: vertical adjustment using rack and pinion with break away gauge arm for crash protection.­


The DU200 is the solution offered by Hommel-Movomatic for the production of small series, where a high level of flexibility and a short adjustment time are crucial.

Indeed, adjusting to various diameters is quick and easy – no tools required, one knob, easy to access, very few steps.

A New Numerical Control – Compact and Modular


The ideal complement to these new gauge heads is Hommel-Movomatic’s newly developed numerical control: the ESZ400. Modu­lar and flexible in design, this neat, compact device is particularly easy to install when used with a Profibus interface for the grinding machine: indeed, the entire electronics can be fitted into the electrical cabinet of the machine.

This new generation remains faithful to one of Hommel-Movomatic core values:  service.