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Five-Axis Auto Tuning System for Maintaining Motion Accuracy in CNC Machines



Okuma America Corporation offers the 5-axis Auto-Tuning System, which is designed to replace the manual tuning process typically used to maintain motion accuracy in the CNC machining process.

"Manual tuning, a typical practice in many machine shops, can take five hours or more to perform, resulting in costly downtime," said a company spokesperson. "The 5-Axis Auto Tuning System performs measurements and compensation in real-time and allows for adjustments to be made in 10 minutes, minimizing downtime and enabling higher levels of accuracy. Auto Tuning is currently available as an option on a variety of new Okuma 5-axis machines, including the MU-V series."

"When machining with a 5-axis CNC machine tool, it is common for kinematic errors to affect the quality of the finished part. Commissioning and general wear and tear can take a toll on the kinematic chain and result in potential quality issues. Machines also come out of level over time, and even the smallest bumps can cause geometric errors. When these issues arise, it is common for machine operators to perform an on-site kinematic tuning to compensate for geometric errors. Done manually, this is a painstaking process involving complex mathematical calculations and manual data entry, and is prone to some degree of human error. These tasks can take up to five hours or more, and require an experienced technician.

"With Okuma's 5-axis Auto Tuning System these adjustments can be performed in approximately 10 minutes, depending on machine size. In addition to time savings, 5-axis Auto Tuning System does not require a high-level of skill to operate. The system measures the machine and automatically compensates up to 13 geometric errors, including volumetric accuracy. This gives the end-user the ability to check and correct the machine anytime they need to, ensuring accuracy and productivity and minimizing downtime."

For more information contact:

Julie Murphy, Marketing Manager

Okuma America Corporation

11900 Westhall Drive

Charlotte, NC 28278

704-588-7000

www.Okuma.com

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S. TX, LA

Hartwig Houston

4727 S Pinemont, Ste. 100

Houston, TX 77041

713-749-9600

www.hartwiginc.com

N. TX

Hartwig Dallas

5234 Bear Creek Court

Irving, TX 75061

972-790-8200

www.hartwiginc.com

NM

Hartwig Colorado

8599 Prairie Trail Drive

Denver, CO 80112

303-373-9450

www.hartwiginc.com

OK

Hartwig Broken Arrow

1913 West Reno

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

918-259-0260

www.hartwiginc.com

AR

Morris South

350 Electronics Blvd.

Huntsville, AL 35824

256-461-8111

www.morrissouth.com

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NC, SC, GA, VA

Morris South

12428 Sam Neely Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28273

704-523-6008

www.morrissouth.com

FL

GOSIGER Southeast

2717 Rew Circle

Ocoee, FL 34761

407-656-1411

www.gosiger.com

MS, AL, TN

Morris South

350 Electronics Blvd.

Huntsville, AL 35824

256-461-8111

www.morrissouth.com

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GOSIGER Mid/Atlantic

322 Commerce Drive

Exton, PA 19341

610-524-7722

www.gosiger.com

W. NY, W. PA, WV

Morris Great Lakes

9151 Marshall Road

Cranberry Township, PA 16066

877-373-8906

www.morrisgreatlakes.com

CT, MA, ME, NH, VT, RI, N. NJ, E. NY

The Robert E. Morris Company

910 Day Hill Road

Windsor, CT 06095

860-687-3300

www.robertemorris.com

Midwest

WI, U.P. of MI

Morris Midwest

9300 W. Heather Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53224

414-586-0450

www.morrismidwest.com

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Morris Midwest

68 Congress Circle West

Roselle, IL 60172

630-351-1901

www.morrismidwest.com

MN, SD, ND, N.W. WI

Hegman Machinery LLC

A Morris Group, Inc. Co.

8718 Monticello Lane

Maple Grove, MN 55369

763-424-5622

www.hegmanmachinery.com

S. IL, E. MO

Hartwig St. Louis

10617 Trenton Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63132

314-426-5300

www.hartwiginc.com

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Hartwig Omaha

2210 South 156th Circle

Omaha, NE 68130

402-758-0800

www.hartwiginc.com

W. NE

Hartwig Colorado

8599 Prairie Trail Drive

Denver, CO 80112

303-373-9450

www.hartwiginc.com

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Hartwig Wichita

4959 South Lulu Ct.

Wichita, KS 67216

316-522-5500

www.hartwiginc.com

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Hartwig Kansas City

6110 Deramus Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64120

816-231-1850

www.hartwiginc.com

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Gosiger Michigan

14600 Keel St.

Plymouth, MI 48170

734-582-2100

www.gosiger.com

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Gosiger Indiana

4627 Independence Square

Indianapolis, IN 46203

317-788-1501

www.gosiger.com

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Gosiger Dayton

108 McDonough St.

Dayton, OH 45402

937-228-5174

www.gosiger.com

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Gosiger Cleveland

30600 Solon Industrial Pkwy

Solon, OH 44139

440-248-3111

www.gosiger.com

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Gosiger Northwest

21911 68th Avenue South

Kent, WA 98032

877-866-0982

www.gosiger.com

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Gosiger West (Southern CA)

2334 E. Valencia Drive

Fullerton, CA 92831

714-446-7770

www.gosiger.com

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Gosiger West (Northern CA)

2033 Gateway Place

Suite 500

San Jose, CA 95110

925-371-2333

www.gosiger.com

CO, S. ID, MT, UT, WY

Hartwig Colorado

8599 Prairie Trail Drive

Denver, CO 80112

303-373-9450

www.hartwiginc.com

AZ, S. NV

Arizona CNC Equipment

1205 S. Park Lane

Suite 2

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-615-6353

www.arizonacnc.com

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