Method of determining a radius of a cutting end of a tool for a turning machine
US10101722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/37407
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining a radius of a cutting end of a tool for a turning machine using a touch probe is provided. One of the cutting end and the touch probe is movable relative to a reference frame having a first axis and a second axis and having a reference point trackable in the reference frame. The method comprises establishing a first contact point and recording a first coordinate of the reference point on the first axis; establishing a second contact point and recording a second coordinate of the reference point on the second axis; establishing a third contact point and recording a third coordinate of the reference point on the first axis and a fourth coordinate of the reference point on the second axis upon contact; and determining a radius of the cutting end based on the first, second, third and fourth coordinates.
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