Measurement device for a machine tool
US11897067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q1/0009
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hard-wired measurement device is mountable within an enclosure of a computer-controlled machine tool. The device includes a measurement sensor for measuring objects, such as tools, within the machine tool enclosure and a hard-wired interface module for providing an electrical connection via one or more wires with an associated external interface located outside of the machine tool enclosure. The device further includes a wireless communications module that enables wireless communication with an associated wireless device, such as a spindle probe, located within the machine tool enclosure.
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