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开发低成本接触触发探测器的数控车床马塞洛德尔战争a雷吉纳尔多特谢拉科埃略ba:工程圣卡洛斯 - 欧盟经济社会委员会，USP的冼星海大马路工人Sancarlense400，CEP13566-590，圣保罗卡洛斯，SP，巴西的学校b:工程圣卡洛斯 - 欧盟经济社会委员会，USP的冼星海大马路工人Sancarlense400，CEP13566-590，圣保罗卡洛斯，SP，巴西的学校2006年4月18日网上可查询摘要数控机床使用触发式测头已成为世界标准，主要是由于减少了机器设置时间，以促进工件精度在机测量的能力。然而，一些障碍仍然需要调换，如测量程序编程困难，这些设备的成本高和技术文献的数量较少有关此主题。这项工作提出的触发式测头对车间的应用，讨论时下用来产生触发信号的技术审查。基于简单的电接触的新接触触发探头模型被提出，与所需要的特性和成本低，要用于CNC车床。探针在实验室开发的试验示出0.003毫米（3秒或99.73置信区间）一个可重复性。这些特征似乎是非常媲美于工业车床应用中最需要的。关键词：尺寸质量监测和控制; 接触触发探头;在机测量系统;CNC车床简介如今，在制造系统发展最困难的挑战是实现地区生产的全维管理，创建统计数据分析和部分到零件的控制。这种融合可以通过使用通常被称为连接到数控机床触发式测头设备来达到。这些设备是用于基于项目的规格，闭环过程控制，部件的尺寸控制。制造，刀具补偿，快速设置，过程的统计数据采集和更多的测量和校准。它是在目前的制造系统的发展趋势非常重要的是要使用这些功能，使得可能部分对部分检验控制，如果必要的，这保证了尺寸误差立即检测，减少废料，避免了一整批片都刮掉并降低成本，由于零件返工。为了帮助维控上车削操作，这项工作开始引入触发式探头的特点，用于产生“触发信号”技术。在此之后，本文提出了一种简单和低成本的无线触发式测头的基础上，直接电接触的原则。原型是一起提交的重复性和准确性的研究。1. 触发式测头第一个触发式测头的发明是为了解决一个具体的检查要求，但继续改造的设计和革命性的制造组件的过程后检验使用三坐标测量机（CMM）的。在20世纪70年代末，几乎所有主要的CMM制造商在世界上采用雷尼绍探头。后来，由于数控进展，包括测量功能和直线光栅尺在其轴，使用这种装置传到机床，在那里他们成为了自动化生产系统，使得企业，从汽车到航空航天，提供精密零件的重要组成部分，减少废料和最大限度地提高工作效率。大卫麦克默特里开发的触发式测头技术在1972年的问题出现在劳斯莱斯公司，在那里他是引擎设计的副总。当时，他正面临着测量一些复杂的管路，只有毫米直径6，对协和使用奥林巴斯引擎的问题。该管道必须适合精确扎实座架之间，但难度来衡量他们，一旦他们被制造。发现该溶液是触发式探头（TTP），它使用了一个简单的原则，以确定探针和部件之间的接触，以进行测量。 1973年，大卫麦克默特里注册了一家名为雷尼绍早期成为计量和光谱解决方案的领先供应商，制造商和研究人员在世界各地（雷尼绍1）。由于公司使用的专利机制，由打算加入这个市场上的其他公司需要开发其他技术。3.触发式测头主要特点独立使用的技术，其原理是基于电信号此刻探头的尖端接触要测量的部分的产生（或中断）。该信号，一般称为触发信号，被发送到把它转换到由数控或CMM的被读出的接口。在该机器接收到触发信号的那一刻，它会立即冻结，并保存为计算和报告生成轴值（见图例如1）。图.1.连接到数控机床的测量系统。红外线，无线电频率或简单的电线电缆：从TTP到探头接口触发信号传输可以采用三种基本不同的通信技术来建立。红外通信用于标准车床和铣床传统的应用;这种技术提供了高可靠性，高传输速度率，低噪音干扰和低实施成本。这是接近万无一失的系统，除非探头和接收器都出视觉接触的，作为探针深工件内孔或其他凹陷内时。对于这些情况和应用中，射频系统建议，（工具及制造2）。电线电缆通讯用于它们被安装并固定在机床工作台刀具调整器的探针。4.探测循环和编程据现代机加工在线3，少数专业人士会提出异议探测超速零件设置，设置刀具补偿和执行过程中的检验，至少在理论上的优点。在实践中，然而，探测器系统经常被看作是难于使用和昂贵，购买。其结果是，他们已经成为在高生产环境主要由有经验的程序员的工具。为了使探测有效，更经济实惠的范围广泛的用户，一些主要领导的CNC的制造商，如发那科，海德汉，大隈，辛辛那提米拉克龙公司和西门子，都包括在其数控软件，专门开发的图形用户友好界面用于探测的Heidenhain TNC控制系列，例如，能够自动地或手动地通过三维测量，使检查的功能，如检查孔的尺寸精度，确定饲料进行精加工，检查工件的几何形状，并确定从公差偏差，确定工件前加工和扫描三维表面。另外，探测循环正在广泛开发和可以由单个线的信息来激活（Zhou等人4）。今天的标准机床提供精度和可重复性接近以前的水平仅在三坐标测量机。此外，技术的进步使这些机器容易维护。测试和校准技术，现已启用的商店，以确保其机床的精度和健康。伸缩式球杆仪是由几乎所有的商店很容易负担得起的。一个藏书丰富的工具箱中也应包含电子水平还是不错的一套精密机床的水平。植物和大商店越来越多维护自己的激光干涉仪和电子水平，而租赁设备和诊断服务可购到各种来源的小商店（现代机加工在线5）。另外，根据现代机加工在线6，CNC机器，在一般情况下，非常准确，非常重复。他们媲美同等规模的三坐标测量机的精度和可重复性。随着在CNC检查过程中的一些照顾，导致测量误差和错误切割之间相互依存的因素可以被最小化。5.技术用于生成所述触发信号根据沉和月亮7，有当探针尖端接触所述工件不产生触发信号。探针将继续走向和探头尖端和工件之间的力会增加，从而引起的物理量（例如，电阻），以达到一个阈值设置。当物理的数量超过在感测系统中的阈限的触发信号生成的。触摸瞬间和触发时刻之间的移动距离被称为探针的预行程。主要是由弯曲笔轴的偏转，它占大多数探针错误。基本上有用于生成所述触发信号四种不同的原则：电触点（运动接触），发光（激光干涉），变形（应变计），并利用压电效应。5.1运动接触目前，这是最常用的触发式测头广泛。由大卫麦克默特里开发的，这个原理彻底改变了使用的坐标测量机。根据图。 2，它是基于三个小的圆柱形件即保持就座于其他六个气缸/球而引起的弹簧作用的压力，限制其自由度直到触针被带到与该工件接触的运动重新座位机构。电流通常流经三个席位串联。当探头端部移动离开其稳定位置，一个或多个座椅接触场所及阻力的增加立即电子检测（Mayer等人8和里德9）。测量完成后，当探头尖端移动从片背面，探头弹簧迫使机构回到初始稳定位置，重新建立的标准电阻。图2.运动触发式测头的工作原理（模具和生产2）。5.1.1系统优势从由该系统提供的主要优点，这是杰出的：该系统的简单性，电气 - 机械组件的坚固性，广泛和研究原理。5.1.2系统的缺点由于电气 - 机械装配，运动探测器易受其电接点的消耗和腐蚀。此外，这种探头的主要典型特征是相关的预行程变化。因为触针之前弯曲触发是探针预行程的主要成分，该特性根据在触摸方向的变化而变化（里德10）。这种行为发生由于这样的事实，在三个“V型块”由120角隔开，内部机构的座位使所需要的力，以产生“触发信号”，根据该接近的方向（以改变Kim和Chung 11 ）。Miguel等。 12也说，必要的动力，打开电接触一个取决于即将到来的速度。据沉和月亮7，同样的触发式测头型号可能会表现出不同的预行程变化的行为，由于制造和组装过程中的微小变化。累积误差使用触笔更长大于30mm，由于这样的事实，所必需的接触力，生成“触发信号”时发生弯曲的触针和该偏转正比于它的长度。如果相对于其他系统，提供类似的好处，这些设备的购置成本是比较高的。该设备是众所周知的，而他们生产的品牌有非常高的质量有关。5.2应变计应变计用类比信息从产生在触笔触碰部的电阻变化导出探针交易，以进行测量。使用这种技术作为数字交换机，它是必要的电的信号调节和处理，建立从其中的“触发信号”时所产生的限制。5.2.1优势一个这种技术的主要优点是，预行程变化比运动学探针因为触针的变形本身负责trigging事件要低得多。由于这个原因，这种探针是非常准确和使得有可能使用触笔只要200毫米（图3）图.3.预行程变化：比较运动探针（TP20）与应变计探针（TP800）的性能（Renishaw的1）。探头采用固体电子学，提供了长寿命和低磨损。根据模拟信号的校准，这些系统能够检测0.2 N.接触力5.2.2缺点与这些探头有关的缺点依靠高收购成本，极其先进的电子设备，使得它非常微妙的设备和事实，也有极少数的文献和信息专接近这些系统。5.3激光这些探头操作使用光电开关的传感器。透镜系统汇聚LED发出的光束并聚焦在差动光电池上。当触针偏转，差分光电管产生一个触发信号，（约翰的Heidenhain博士13）。5.3.1优势如果与其他设备提供类似的性能之一的这些设备的主要优点是与它的成本，相对低的。5.3.2缺点有对差分光电点所在的平行光发生，并产生了“触发信号”，首先改变，针尖和被测定，将需要的部分之间的力偏转的内部机构，类似于什么情况与有关到它的电触点的开“运动探测”。由于这个原因，这两个系统呈现类似预行程变化特性，表现出对方向的方法的准确性依赖于部分进行测量和两个系统都没有指示要使用触笔长于30毫米。5.4压电式传感器压电探针基于用于该压电晶体的两个面之间产生，当它被按下时的电势差的原理。使用此物理原理，有可能设计出能够产生从在探头触针到达部分的瞬间所产生的电位“触发信号”探针。5.4.1优势他们是非常准确和重复的系统。像应变计探头，预行程变化比运动学探针低得多，这是可能的校准系统是敏感的力在0.2 N的顺序5.4.2缺点他们可能是一些低频噪声的碰撞一样敏感，启动电机，主轴高加速/减速，机械振动等。基于简单的电接触6.关于模型的这项工作的目的是利用基本的和众所周知的技术，设计和制造成本低，坚固耐用和准确的触发式测头能够测量数控车床外径。为此，精确的机械加工的零件和装配的设计和应用开发一种能够在大触发式探针的应用中使用的系统。6.1。该系统所提出的设备的工作原理是由上闭触笔（接地）和内部目标（正极）之间的电接触。在这个特殊的时刻，“触发信号”，并且由无线电（无线）发送到探头的接口，就可以负责发送一个24伏的直流到CNC的适当的输入。由于这样的事实，该滑架将继续由惯性后的“触发信号”发生移动时，目标应该有一个缺点机制能够吸附该移动，确保其表面完整性（图4）。图.4在测量过程中的缺陷机制动态行为。因此，开发了触发式探头的可重复性是直接与缺点系统触发事件发生之后，精确座椅返回到其原始位置的能力有关。如果其缺点系统不能正常工作，会出现在测量和测定的下一个部分的直径后探头的长度的预置的变化将表现为比实际的不同。出于这个原因，其缺点系统的开发都非常小心，保证了系统良好的性能。探针被设计为在VDI刀柄使用的，根据DIN 69880和VDI 3425标准。6.2。系统重复性和再现性（RR）用于测试的触发式测头数控车床是一种INDEX-TRAUB，模型GU600，22千瓦的功率。数控系统是西门子810D，能够提供实验所需的测量功能。确定总系统的RR（探针+机床），实验完成采取其一部分的直径是预先加工和规范化。在此之后，车削操作是使用硬质合金刀具VBMT160404UC6010制成，切割0.010毫米从部件的直径，采取一切必要的照顾与切削参数，以减少在过程中的工具磨损。该器件然后检查使用触发式测头的发展，连续探测60次在同一地点。还提供了手动测量是在使用普通的千分点。这些数据被保存在CNC和下载到PC。的转动操作和连续测量步骤重复五次，从而获得相对于直径的每一个（图5）的五个数据样本。图.5例证的实验过程的用于确定所述探针的RR和探针检查部的照片。7.结论数控机床的使用触发式测头已成为一个世界性的必要性。然而，一些障碍仍然需要被转置，像在测量例程编程困难，准备技术员低数量和有关此主题的技术文献和这些设备的高的购置成本。这个场景使用的中小型企业几乎不可能，准确地对他们来说，这对付小批量配套，其中过程控制容易超出范围的工具。这项工作是表示基于内部交换机上的一个无线触发式探头模型，与所需要的特性和成本低，在数控车床中使用的开发的可行性。尽管探针简单起见，在实验室测试的结果显示了0.003毫米（3秒或99.73置信区间）一个可重复性。这些特点是高兼容大部分用于工业车床应用的需求。该探测器将继续发展使得其在测量和改进其无线功能三个方向提供将采取。Journal of Materials Processing Technology 179 (2006) 117123 Development of a low cost Touch Trigger Probe for CNC Lathes Marcelo Del Guerra a, , Reginaldo a Escola de Engenharia de Sao Carlos-EESC-USP, Av. Trabalhador b Escola de Engenharia de Sao Carlos-EESC-USP, Av. Trabalhador Abstract a w the Howe routines lo a discussing ne is proposed, CNC a repeatability characteristics K On-machine 1. f control part-to-part using to ments and calibrations based on projects specifications, closed- loop process control, dimensional control of parts manufactured, tool compensation, fast setup, process statistical data acquisition and more. It is very important in current manufacturing systems trends to inspection errors a parts starts nologies paper rtcoelhosc.usp.br Probe, type studies. 2. cific and revolutionize the use of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) for post-process inspection of manufactured compo- nents. In the end of 1970s, almost all the major CMM manufac- turers in the world were using Renishaws TM probes. Later, due to CNC advances including measurement func- 0924-0136/$ doi: make the use of these functions, making possible a part-to-part control if necessary, which assures that dimensional are immediately detected, reducing scraps, avoiding that full batch of pieces are scraped and reducing the costs due to reworks. To assist dimensional control on turning operations, this work introducing the Touch Trigger Probes characteristics, tech- used to generate the “trigger signal”. After that, this presents a simple and low cost wireless Touch Trigger Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: mdguerrasc.usp.br (M. Del Guerra), (R.T. Coelho). tions and linear encoder on its axes, the use of such devices spread to machine tools, where they became a vital component on automated production systems, allowing companies, from automotive to aerospace, to deliver precise components, reduc- ing scraps and maximizing productivity. David McMurtry developed the Touch Trigger Probes tech- nology in 1972. The problem arose at Rolls-Royce plc, where he was Assistant Chief of Engine Design. At that time, he was fac- ing the problem of measuring some complex pipe runs, of only 6 mm diameter, for the Olympus engines used on Concorde. The pipes had to fit accurately between solid mountings, but the diffi- culty came in measuring them once they had been manufactured. The solution found was the Touch Trigger Probe (TTP), which uses a simple principle to identify the contact between the probe see front matter 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.03.093 The use of Touch Trigger Probes for CNC Machine Tools has become ability to promote workpiece accuracy on-machine measurements. programming difficulties, high costs of these equipments and the review on the applications of Touch Trigger Probes on shop floor, w Touch Trigger Probe model based on a simple electrical contact Lathes. The tests of the probe developed in the laboratory shown seem to be highly comparable to most needs for lathe applications 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. eywords: Dimensional quality monitoring and control; Touch Trigger Probes; Introduction One of the, nowadays, most difficult challenges on manu- acturing system developments is to achieve total dimensional of parts produced, creating statistical data analyses and control. This kind of integration may be reached by devices commonly called Touch Trigger Probes attached CNC Machine Tools. These equipments are used for measure- Teixeira Coelho b Sancarlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil Sancarlense 400, CEP 13566-590, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil orld standard, mainly due to the reduction of machine setup time and ver, some barriers still need to be transposed, like the measurement w number of technical literature about this subject. This work presents nowadays technologies used to generate the trigger signal. A with the needed characteristics and low cost, to be used for of 0.003 mm (3 s or 99.73% confidence interval). Those in industries. measuring systems; CNC Lathes based on a direct electrical contact principle. A proto- is presented together with the repeatability and accuracy Touch Trigger Probes earlies The first Touch Trigger Probe was invented to solve a spe- inspection requirement, but went on to transform the design 118 M. Del Guerra, R.T. Coelho / Journal of Materials Processing Technology 179 (2006) 117123 and tered pro turers the gies to 3. on moment signal, con the sa e interf munication wire for vides interferences proof contact, sion radio 2 which 4. sionals setting in vie ha in To make probing effective and more affordable to a wide range of users, some of the main leading CNCs manufactures, such as Fanuc, Heidenhain, Okuma, Cincinnati Milacron and Siemens, are including, in its CNCs software, graphical user- friendly interfaces specially developed for probing. Heidenhain TNC control series, for example, are able to automatically or manually enables accurac w identifying f be bility addition, to enable tools. an tronic lar ters services sources machines able. bility CNC between 5. nal probe probe quantity signal old the tra it ate light piezoelectric Fig. 1. A measurement system attached to a CNC Machine Tool. the part to be measured. In 1973, David McMurtry regis- a company called Renishaw that early become the leading vider of metrology and spectroscopy solutions to manufac- and researchers around the world (Renishaw 1). Due to patented mechanism used by the company, other technolo- needed to be developed by other companies that intended join on this market. Touch Trigger Probes main characteristics Independently of the technology used, the principle is based the generation (or interruption) of an electrical signal at the the probes tip touches the part to be measured. This generally called trigger signal, is sent to the interface that verts it to be read by a CNC or a CMM. At the moment that machine receives the trigger signal, it instantly freezes and ve the axis values for calculations and reports generation (see xample in Fig. 1). The trigger signal transmission from the TTP to the probe ace can be established using basically three different com- technologies: infrared, radio frequencies or a simple cable. Infrared communication is used for conventional applications standard lathes and milling machines; this technology pro- high reliability, high transmission speed rates, low noise and low implementation costs. It is close to a fool- system, except when probe and receiver are out of visual as when the probe is deep within a bore or other depres- within the workpiece. For these cases and applications, a frequency system is recommended, (Tooling & Production ). Wire cable communication is used for tool setter probes are mounted and fixed on the machine tables. Probing cycles and programming According to Modern Machine Shop On Line 3, few profes- will dispute the merits of probing for speeding part setup, tool offsets and performing in-process inspection, at least theory. In practice, however, probe systems often have been wed as difficult to use and expensive to buy. As a result, they ve become tools used primarily by experienced programmers high-production environments. 5.1. widespread. olutionized nism on carry through three-dimensional measurements and check functions, such as checking the dimensional y of holes, determining feeds for finishing, checking orkpiece geometry and identifying deviations from tolerances, workpieces prior to machining and scanning 3D sur- aces. Also, probing cycles are being widely developed and can activated by a single line of information (Zhou et al. 4). Todays standard machine tools deliver accuracy and repeata- approaching levels formerly available only on CMMs. In technology advances are making these machines easier maintain. Test and calibration technology are now available to shops to ensure the accuracy and health of their machine Telescoping ballbars are readily affordable by virtually y shop. A well-stocked toolbox should also contain either elec- levels or a good set of precision machine levels. Plants and ge shops increasingly maintain their own laser interferome- and electronic levels, while rental equipment and diagnostics are commercially available to small shops from various (Modern Machine Shop On Line 5). Also, according to Modern Machine Shop On Line 6, CNC are, in general, very accurate and extremely repeat- They compare favorably with the accuracy and repeata- of CMMs of similar size. With some care during the inspection process, the factors that lead to interdependence measurement error and cutting error can be minimized. Technologies used to generate the trigger signal According to Shen and Moon 7, there is no trigger sig- generated when the probe tip touches the workpiece. The will continue to move toward and the force between the tip and the workpiece will increase, causing a physical (e.g., resistance) to reach a threshold setting. A trigger is generated when the physical quantity exceeds a thresh- limit in the sensing system. The travel distance between touch instant and the trigger instant is known as probe pre- vel. Mainly caused by bending deflection of the stylus shaft, accounts for the majority of probe errors. Basically there are four different principles used to gener- the trigger signal: electrical contact (kinematic contact), (laser interferometry), deformation (strain-gauges) and the effect. Kinematic contact Currently, this is the most used Touch Trigger Probe Developed by David McMurtry, this principle rev- the use of the coordinate measurement machines. According to Fig. 2, it is a kinematic re-seating mecha- based on three small cylindrical pieces that stay seated six other cylinders/spheres by the pressure caused by the M. Del Guerra, R.T. Coelho / Journal of Materials Processing Technology 179 (2006) 117123 119 Fig. tion spring is normally tip contacts detected measurement piece, stable 5.1.1. distinguished: electro-mechanical 5.1.2. are contacts. is to acteristic 10 mechanism causing v 11 to v models manuf Cumulative errors happen when using stylus longer than 30 mm due to the fact that the touching force necessary to gen- erate the “trigger signal” bends the stylus and this deflection is proportional to its length. The acquisition cost of these equipments is relatively high if compared to other systems that provide similar benefits. This equipment them 5.2. deri the electrical limits 5.2.1. pre-tra because the rate ( lo able 5.2.2. high it erature 5.3. system it 2. Kinematic Touch Trigger Probes working principle (Tooling & Produc- 2). action, restricting its degrees of freedom until the stylus brought into contact with the workpiece. An electrical current flows through the three seats in series. When the probe moves away from its stable position, one or more of the seat breaks and the increase in resistance is immediately electronically (Mayer et al. 8 and Reid 9). After the is done, when the probe tip moves back from the the probe spring forces the mechanism back to the initial position, re-establishing the standard resistance. System advantages From the main advantages presented by this system, it is the simplicity of the system, robustness of the assembly, widespread and studied principle. System disadvantages Due to the electro-mechanical assembly, kinematic probes susceptible to the consuming and corrosion of its electric Besides, the main typical characteristic of this kind of probe related to the pre-travel variation. Since stylus bending prior trigger is the major constituent of probe pre-travel, this char- varies according to changes in touch directions (Reid ). This behavior happens due to the fact that the internal seats in three “V-Blocks” separated by a 120 angle, the force necessary to generate the “trigger signal” to ary according to the approaching direction (Kim and Chung ). Miguel et al. 12 also say that the dynamic force necessary open one of the electric contacts depends on the approaching elocity. According to Shen and Moon 7, same Touch Trigger Probes may show different pre-travel variation behavior due to acture and small changes during the assembly process. dif Heidenhain 5.3.1. to pro 5.3.2. the first measured ilarly the tems is very well known and the brand that manufactures is associated with very high quality. Strain-gauges Strain-gauges probes deals with analogical information ving from the electrical resistance variation produced when stylus touch the part to be measured. To use this technique as a digital switch, it is necessary an signal conditioning and treatment, establishing the from which the “trigger signal” is generated. Advantages One of the main advantages of this technique is that the vel variation is much lower than on kinematic probes the stylus deformation itself is responsible for trigging event. For this reason, this kind of probe is extremely accu- and makes possible the use of stylus as long as 200 mm Fig. 3). The probe uses solid state electronics, providing long life and w wear. Based on analog signal calibration, these systems are to detect contact forces of 0.2 N. Disadvantages The disadvantages associated with these probes rely on the acquisition cost, extremely advanced electronics that makes very delicate equipment and the fact that there are very few lit- and information specifically approaching these systems. Laser These probes operate with an optical switch as sensor. A lens collimates the light generated from an LED and focuses onto a differential photocell. When the stylus is deflected, the ferential photocell produces a trigger signal, (Dr. Johannes 13). Advantages One of the main advantages of these equipments is related its cost, relatively low if compared to other equipments that vide similar performance. Disadvantages To have a change on the differential photocell point where collimated light happens and generates the “trigger signal”, of all, a force between the stylus tip and the part to be will be needed to deflect the internal mechanism, sim- to what happens with “kinematic probes” regarding to opening of its electrical contacts. For this reason, both sys- present similar pre-travel variation characteristics, showing 120 M. Del Guerra, R.T. Coelho / Journal of Materials Processing Technology 179 (2006) 117123 probes (TP20) with strain-gauge probes (TP800) (Renishaw 1). accurac sured 30 5.4. electric of principle, the moment 5.4.1. strain-gauge kinematic sensiti 5.4.2. lisions, machine 6. to T Lathes. bly used 6.1. closing the “trigger signal” is generated and sent by radio (wireless) to the probes interface that will be responsible for sending a 24 V dc to inertia a its ger system trigger properly after will de to according 6.2. INDEX-TRA Fig. 3. Pre-travel variation: comparing the performance of kinematic y dependence on direction approach to the part to be mea- and both systems are not indicate to use stylus longer than mm. Piezoelectric sensor Piezoelectric probes are based on the principle for which an potential difference is generated between the two faces a piezoelectric crystal when it is pressed. Using this physical it was possible to design a probe able to generate “trigger signal” from the electric potential generated at the the probe stylus reaches the part. Advantages They are extremely accurate and repetitive systems. Like probes, pre-travel variation is much lower than on probes and it is possible to calibrate the system to be ve to forces in the order of 0.2 N. Disadvantages They may be sensitive to some low frequency noises like col- start of motors, high spindle accelerations/decelerations, vibration, etc. Proposal of a model based on a simple electric contact This work aims to use basic and well-known technologies design and manufacture a low cost, robust and accurate ouch Trigger Probe able to measure external diameters on CNC For that, precise mechanical machined parts and assem- were designed and applied to develop a system able to be on the major Touch Trigger Probes applications. The system The working principle of the proposed equipment consists on an electrical contact between the stylus (grounded) and internal target (Positive Pole). At this particular moment, the Fig. process. an appropriate input of the CNC. Due to the fact that the carriage will continue to move by after the “trigger signal” happens, the target should have drawback mechanism able to adsorb this movement, assuring surface integrity (Fig. 4). Consequently, the repeatability of the developed Touch Trig- Probe is directly associated with the ability of the drawback to precisely seats back to its original position after a event occurs. If the drawback system does not work , there will be a change on the probes length preset a measurement and the diameter of the next part measured be showed as different than the real. For this reason, the velopment of the drawback system was done very carefully guarantee a good performance for the system. The probe was designed to be used on VDI Toolholders, to DIN 69880 and VDI 3425 standards. System repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) The CNC Lathe used to test the Touch Trigger Probe was an UB, model GU600, 22 kW power. The CNC was 4. Dynamic behavior of the drawback mechanism during the measurement M. Del Guerra, R.T. Coelho / Journal of Materials P