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The ITC extension for 5-axis machines

ITC -5X is a supplementary module of the “intelligent thermal control” for machines with a tilting rotary table.
Due to constantly increasing machine powers, the thermal influences can no longer be prevented purely by means of the mechanical construction.
Despite exact compensation between the tool and the workpiece, the position of the rotation axis stored in the control system can change as a result of the heat drift.
This takes effect above all when working in swivelled levels.
This is exactly where ITC-5X is used.

Your benefit

• Increase in the workpiece accuracy in swivelled and/or rotated machining applications (Cycle 19, Plane-Functions, M128)
• Compensation of external influences by means of recalibration
• Increase in the process safety when performing 5-axis machining applications
• Minimisation of standstill times (no manual measuring)
• Automatic recalibration in unmanned operation

The functional principle

By means of a simple, automatic calibration cycle, the position of the rotary motion within the three-dimensional space is measured using measuring probes (option). This can be registered on a reference pallet (option), on reference surfaces of the work table or on the workpiece. The measured position is stored automatically.