Learn About EMG Precision Invictus Series CNC Tool Setter

The development team at EMG Precision have developed the 'Invictus Series' of world-class, industrial machine tool setter's. The series currently consists of three models; the UTS-2, the Sprite10 and the Nano500. The UTS-2 features a mechanical trigger switch providing a truly remarkable repeatability of less than or equal to one micron. Both the Sprite10 and the Nano500 feature an optical trigger switch offering a performance as good as or even better than any solutions available on the global market today. Delivering a repeatability of less than or equal to half a micron these optical tool measurement systems can perform time time and again on the worlds most accurate CNC milling machines, machining centres and lathes.

The design of the entire Invictus range is based on a primary, single piece stainless steel body with waterproofing cable connections cast into the body post machining. Single access covers complete with custom O-rings complete the main body assembly making the Invictus Series fully IP68 Rated.

This range of ultra-performance tool setter solutions are suitable for use with a wide range of cutting tools from micro needle point cutting tools to large multi-insert, indexable facemill arbors. The contact tool plate of the UTS-2 is a precision ground ceramic and the Sprite10 and Nano550 Optical solutions feature a tungsten carbide steel, mirror finish touch plate.

The primary function of the Invictus range is to provide a machining centre with the ability to automatically measure the length of a particular tool in spindle tool holder. At its basic level, this is to be able to accurately set offsets so that the depth of cut on a piece of stock or components, produces accurate results in reality. The job of the Invictus Series is to take these measurements and feed that information back to the CNC controller, time and time, without fail in the harshest of environments. There are a number of other Tool Setter jobs that can be carried out automatically like cutter compensation and broken tool detection which can save time and money on automated cnc milling machines and lathes. The whole range can stand up to abuse from chemical coolants and glowing hot chips and swarf. With our optical tool length setters we stopped counting at over ten million triggers. As standard the units comes with a metal based cable sheath and an integrated air knife for cleaning the touch plate prior to taking a measurement from the cutting tool.

In addition to providing the most accurate tool length measurements available in the world today, our range of tool setter's can also offer a number of other functions when combined with some clever macro/controller programming. During the machine of components cutting tools wear down. Unless this wear is accounted for the accuracy of repeat components will deteriorate over time. Using the Invictus range the programmer can choose to re-measure the cutting tools at appropriate intervals. The new measurements can then be used to adjust tool cutter wear offsets to maintain in tolerance machining. These adjustments are often referred to as cutter compensation and can be programmed to automatically adjust a tool table of other compensation settings.

With an extremely small amount of investment in training the job duties of your employees can be refocussed more on elements directly effecting the customer. With a subtle change to job training time saved with the automatic tool setting, broken tool detection and cutter compensation, more focus can be given to workplace cleanliness like improving 5S, continuous improvement initiatives or reducing cycle times on CAM programs.