b'\x1b\x1a\x19 \x1f\x18\x1d\x17\x16Machine TechnologyMACHINE AXIS CHECKUPBy William Leventon axis checks faster and easier. Devel- package includes software, a cali-oped by Marposs Corp. in Auburnbration artifact and, if necessary, P roper functioning of machineHills, Michigan, AxiCheck analyzesa Marposs touch probe. But the tools with rotary axes dependsmeasurement data collected withprobe often should not be needed partly on axis parallelism and thea probe to identify rotational prob- because the vast majority of ma-positional accuracy of the center oflems that may impact workpieces.chines sold today come with one, rotation. Early detection of prob- The goal is to reduce the number ofsaid Probing Products Manager lems in these areas can significantlyrejected parts. Sharad Mundra.reduce scrap and rework. Created mainly for five-axis ma- Sinceyouvealreadygota So shops should welcome a newchines with fixed heads and rotaryprobe, hesaid, you can use it as tool designed to make machinetables or trunnions, the AxiCheckan inspection or a verification tool AxiCheck software analyzes probe data to spot axis-related problems that can affect machine performance and workpiece quality.Marposs22AUGUST 2020 MachineTech.indd 22 7/20/20 9:18 AM'