The new Primo probing system spreads the cost of probing with a licensing system. With the offer from XYZ Machine Tools all of the initial cost and the first six months of use are taken care of at no cost to the customer.
"The benefits of part and tool probing are well known, but for lower cost machining centres the investment in probing, which could have been as much as 15% of the machine cost, was prohibitive. With the license style arrangement of the Renishaw Primo system these customers can make use of the 'pay-as-you go' use of the probe. With XYZ Machine Tools eliminating the initial cost of the probing package this is an ideal way for customers to take advantage of the productivity gains that probing can bring, with no financial risk to themselves," says Nigel Atherton, managing director, XYZ Machine Tools.
The probe deal includes a Renishaw Primo Radio Part Setter Probe, a Primo Radio 3D Tool Setter along with Primo Total Protect enhanced warranty and six months of user tokens. At the end of the initial six month period customers have the option of purchasing additional six-month user tokens that include ongoing support of Primo Total Protect (PTP), or purchasing a lifetime user token (that excludes PTP), or handing the probing system back to XYZ.
The Renishaw Primo system uses FHSS radio transmission that eliminates the need for any wires connecting the part and tool probe, facilitating their use and installation. In the case of the table mounted tool probe, repositioning is quick and easy. Other aspects of the system are identical to existing Renishaw OMP40 and TS27R probes. For those customers unfamiliar with probing, the system is compatible with the Siemens Shopmill conversational programming system supplied with XYZ machining centres.
