Caron Engineering, Inc. will be running live demonstrations of its intelligent machining products on a Tsugami C300H machine at Mfg4.
Caron Engineering's newest product, DTect-IT, will be the highlight this year at Mfg4. DTect-IT can monitor vibration irregularities on a CNC machine tool or fixture. It will run on any Windows PC with an available USB port and immediately graph the sensor data on the PC. The operator screens allow users to set running limits.
DTect-IT can measure excessive barfeeder vibration on lathes. By placing the vibration sensor somewhere near the main spindle, the vibration level can be detected. The vibration and alarm levels can be sent to the CNC control in macro variables to be interrogated. If vibration is excessive, the spindle RPM can be reduced until the vibration level is acceptable to make good parts. If the RPM has to be reduced too much, and parts cannot be cut, an alarm can be generated to inform an operator to remove the bar. Simple to install, DTect-IT can run standalone or connect to the CNC control. DTect-IT offers the additional features of bearing analysis, crash detection and force monitoring.
Caron Engineering's TMAC MP system demonstration will also be featured. With new and improved features, Caron Engineering's tool monitoring system is built to reduce the high costs associated with broken tools, lost production and damaged parts by measuring tool wear in real-time. "TMAC maximizes tool life by monitoring power, not guessing with cycle count or time in cut," said a company spokesperson. With immediate machine stop and retract when a tool breaks to minimize damage, TMAC can provide unattended operation. TMAC has the added capability of monitoring multiple processes simultaneously.
TMAC's adaptive control option is a feature for tool monitoring and control. "CNC programmers are challenged with varying material and cutting conditions, forcing them to program slower feedrates to handle these conditions. With adaptive control, TMAC learns the optimum power for each tool and continuously maintains a constant tool load," said the spokesperson. "This results in typical cycle time savings of 20% - 50%, longer cutter life and more machine uptime, especially with difficult to machine materials."
In addition to monitoring with power, TMAC has other sensor monitoring capabilities, including: vibration, strain, coolant flow, coolant pressure and spindle speed.
Alongside TMAC MP and DTect-IT, Caron Engineering will have demonstrations for its AutoComp Software, Tool Connect System and CEI Smart Light System.
Caron Engineering's automatic tool wear compensation software (AutoComp), provides error free tooling control. By automatically adjusting tool offsets, AutoComp is engineered to eliminate operator data-entry errors.
Tool Connect automatically transfers tool presetter data to the machine control, utilizing RFID tags in tool holders. "Simple to use, this cost effective tool identification system has operator screens and can be set up for any custom designed format," said the spokesperson.
The CEI Smart Light system is an intuitive status light system. It offers over 1,000 programmable modes and six different color options, plus one user-defined color. The user can preconfigure recipes for basic light outputs, or use direct set protocol to dynamically change the light.
Caron Engineering, Inc. will also be hosting Blum-Novotest in its booth at Mfg4. As the Northeast U.S. distributor of Blum measurement technology, Caron Engineering will be showcasing the newest models in laser tool setting systems and machine tool probing.
For more information contact:
Caron Engineering, Inc.
1931 Sanford Rd.
Wells, ME 04090
207-646-6071
www.caroneng.com
Mfg4 Booth 1520