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Top-of-the-range DRO January 2008
 
The DP900 digital readout (DRO) for manual lathe and mill applications is Newall Measurement Solutions' most powerful DRO to date. Its new graphical LCD-based display offers ease-of-use and a host of advanced functionality.

Sitting at the top of Newall’s range, interactive features on the DP900 include dynamic tool position display and 4-axis (linear and rotary) simultaneous readout. The DP900 also includes the ability to associate up to 20 jobs for each function, such as arc contouring, bolt hole (PCD), grid array and many more.

Another feature is internal summing. This allows a mill operator to sum knee and quill axes within the display without the need for additional complexity or the expense of an external summing unit when using 3-of 4-axis versions.
 
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Andrew Allcock
 
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