Schaeffler launch KUVE LMSA for machine tools
Schaeffler has developed an integrated system for travel measurements in the main axes of machine tools and other high precision production machinery. The KUVE LMSA (length measurement system analogue) series uses an inductive analogue measuring principle to achieve an accuracy of ±3 micron/m. The system is characterised by its high robustness and insensitivity to electromagnetic interference, says Schaeffler.
The KUVE LMSA comprises a carriage with an adaptable housing for the measuring head and a guideway to accommodate the measuring scale. A precise, minimum distance must be maintained between the measuring head on the carriage and the measuring scale in the guideway to ensure accuracy. As a result, the dimensional scale is integrated in a special 3-layer measuring strip comprising a backing strip, the actual dimensional measuring scale and a cover strip.
