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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Patented Machine Vision based
Broken Tool Detection System
US Patent 7,266,420 for a Machine Vision System
for detection & measurement of CNC machine tools has been
awarded to Phoenix Imaging.
December 28, 2007 -- Phoenix Imaging has just announced the release
of the new Machine Vision
System used for inspection of CNC cutting tools inside the
machining center. The product learns the shape
of new cutting tools and measures the change in the profile. This
technology allows manufactures of high value component to capture defective
conditions as soon as they occur and prevents the manufacture of subsequent
defective components!
The product can be retrofit into existing CNC machining
centers or included as OEM components. The company plans to offer the
technology to large OEM CNC manufactures as an option to their customers.
PVS-80-M1 with built-in Touch Screen Display (VGA)
The new system is based on the PVS-80 vision controller,
one or more vision sensors (mounted inside environmental enclosures), and one or
more corresponding LED backlights. The PVS-80 is
pre-mounted inside a NEMA type-4 (IP65) electrical enclosure. The
PVS-80-M1 includes a 15" TFT flat panel touch screen display for training and
inspection information. The system can accommodate a large amount of direct inputs and outputs
available for use at the inspection station. The Standard configuration
provides 8 inputs and 8 outputs connected through industrial standard optical
isolated relay modules. A special version PVS-85 is designed for OEM
customers that would like to mount the image processor inside their own
electrical enclosures.
Perhaps the most versatile feature on the BTDS is that it allows the user to
easily create master images of tooling
for comparison of new tools as they are replaced in tool holders. Unlike many
other tool detection technologies the BTDS can find wore or partially broken
tools such as worn drill bit edges and chipped edges on taps. The vision system allows access to 100
tool profiles which can be called by index position or program control registers
accessed with binary coding.
Other features include:
- Microsoft Windows XP-Pro Operating System
- Support for up to 4 High-Speed Progressive Scan Sensors
- Touch Screen Input for Setup and Function Control
- High Resolution Graphics (Digital and Analog Outputs of
SVGA)
- USB ports for connecting Keyboard and Mouse
- EtherNet Port (10/100/1000 MB and assignable IP address for
system)
- Many Special Image Processing Functions (many
Patented or Patent Pending)
The
machine vision system allows for the simultaneous acquisition of two
progressive-scan sensors at a time. Each sensor can be mounted up to 15 M from the
PVS-80 enclosure.
For More Information Contact:
PHOENIX IMAGING
Industrial Automation
19045 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152
Tel: 248-476-4200
FAX: 248-476-5705
Internet:
piinfo@phoeniximaging.com
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