Blum Novotest celebrates high interest levels at MACH
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'A complete success' is how Blum Novotest described the recent MACH 2012 exhibition. The Lichfield-based company says it was "delighted with the quality of its enquiries at MACH", with a large number of aerospace and oil and gas OEMs registering their interest in the company's touch probes and TMAC tool monitoring solution.
The new Tool Monitor Adaptive Control (TMAC) system protects the CNC machine, while providing valuable information regarding the cutting process.
The TMAC is an addition to the Blum product portfolio that has been developed by Caron Engineering, a technical partner of Blum Novotest. The system reduces the high cost of replacement tools, lost production and rejected parts by effectively measuring tool wear in real time.
It operates on the principle that the horsepower required to cut a part increases as the condition of the cutting edges of the tool deteriorates. Saving existing customers tens of thousands of pounds each year, the TMAC generated a buzz of activity around the Blum stand at MACH.
Alongside the innovative TMAC and also receiving its MACH debut was the new TC76-N Digilog touch probe for turning and round work applications. It is the world's first touch probe for robust use in machine tools, combining digital and analogue technology in a 25mm diameter device, it is claimed. Transmitting 50,000 readings per second, this technology was of major interest to MACH visitors, reports the company.
In addition to these, Blum also showed its TC50, TC52 and TC53-10 workpiece touch probes. Its LaserControl NT-H3D non-contact tool setting technology also featured, as did its Z-Series probes.
The new Z-Nano can measure tools starting at 0.1 mm diameter, while the Z-Pico can carry out machine compensation of the smallest tools in one machine axis. The Z-Pico is one of the smallest tool setters on the market, making it ideal for monitoring the smallest of tools, like micro drills, small cutters and engraving tools. The Z-Nano and Z-Pico generated significant enquiry levels from the 'micro' manufacturing attendees at MACH.
Commenting upon the week-long event, David Mold, managing director of Blum Novotest said: "Many of our products are targeted at the general machine shop environment and we received a large number of quality leads from this portion of MACH visitors. However, a considerable percentage of our products are more suited to OEMs and high end precision manufacturers. Our high quality lead generation from engineers that work in this sector was an extremely pleasing point for us."
