Hamar laser alignment system simplifies turning setup

Hamar Laser Instruments "s L-703S four-spindle lathe and turning center spindle alignment system uses the" S "variant of the Hamar Laser L-703 laser.

The new L-703S laser is mounted directly into the spindle chuck and chuck and is used to align the headstock spindle shaft with the guide, secondary spindle, and tailstock on lathes, OD/ID grinders, turning centers, and similar machine tools. The L-703S can also be used to check the straightness of the guide rail during preventive maintenance and assembly, as well as to inspect panels.

Rod Hamar, president of Hamar Laser Instruments, said, "Our team's design allows us to reduce size, cost and complexity, improve accuracy, and get rid of annoying wires by adding Bluetooth communication. Compared to our previous L-40 models, the L-700S has 703 percent less axial space and is better suited for small lathes and turning centers.

The L-703S laser is said to be suitable for a variety of turning applications from small CNC turning centers and Swiss-type machine tools to large bed lathes. The laser has a range of up to 50 feet (15 meters) and can quickly and easily check the alignment of even very large lathes.

The L-703S system uses Hamar's T-1296 five-axis wireless spindle and scan targets to check all four alignment axes of the headstock spindle relative to the tailstock. The T-1296 has a center resolution of 0.00001 "(0.00025 mm) and an angular resolution of up to 0.00002" /ft (0.002 mm/m). Hammar says this level of accuracy can significantly improve machine performance, reduce reject rates and increase productivity.

The T-1296's data is updated in real time, so alignment errors can be easily and quickly fixed without changing Settings. The new system's alignment machines are reported to be 70 percent faster than traditional methods such as using indicators and dowel rods. According to Hamar, setting up requires minimal training.

Source: Laser Net