Versatile Machine Monitoring Automates and Increases Machine Tool Productivity

In Booth 5452, Caron Engineering Inc. (Wells, ME) will feature systems that communicate directly with the CNC machine control to enhance and automate the machining process. They will showcase a Swiss-type machine tool with Fanuc Robot unload and Keyence measurement technology. The machine will be equipped with their advanced technologies and will optimize the cutting process, reduce cycle time, allow unattended operation, provide machine process diagnostics, eliminate operator data entry errors, and much more.

Their recently developed DTect-IT is a new monitoring system that identifies machine irregularities using custom USB sensors. They will run a system demo of this on the CNC machine tool as well as the two custom product kiosks in their booth to showcase its full capability. DTect-IT is a Windows application that runs stand-alone or can be programmed to communicate with the CNC control. Originally developed to detect excessive vibration levels on bar feeders, it can effectively detect vibration irregularities anywhere on a CNC machine tool or fixture. It can also monitor small amounts of force or anything with a 0 to 10 VDC signal through connection of an analog sensor.

DTect-IT has multiple monitoring modes that include limit analysis, bearing analysis, fault detection, and sensor data collection. During the show, its bearing analysis feature will be highlighted on the Swiss-type machine tool. A vibration sensor will be attached near the main spindle of the machine to monitor spindle vibration and run an analysis of the bearings between cutting. DTect-IT is a versatile monitoring system that provides valuable information about the health of the CNC machine tool. It is extremely useful for establishing a baseline of characteristics that can detect irregularities before the machine is jeopardized. Other system demonstrations during the show will include:

• TMAC MP: Tool Monitoring Adaptive Control system with (multi-process monitoring capability) measures tool wear in real time.
• AutoComp Software: Use any electronic gauging device to provide dimensional measurements and this software will calculate and compensate tool offsets, without manual data input.
• Tool Connect: Using RFID tags in tool holders, this system automatically transfers all tool presetter data to the machine control.
• CEI Smart Light: This intuitive status light system provides easy assessment of a part’s progress on a CNC program or can be programmed for any machine status indication.

Caron Engineering is also an authorized distributor of Blum-Novotest products for the Northeast U.S., and Blum-Novotest metrology systems will be on display during the show.

Caron Engineering Inc., 1931 Sanford Road, Wells, ME 04090, 207-646-607, marketing@caroneng.com, www.caroneng.com.