I've trying to read up on this as much as I can. I can watch youtube vids with CMMs in automated cells. Typical scenario of robot arm loading/unloading CNC machine, loading/unloading to a CMM, and then to a good/bad part conveyor/bin. I recently attended IMTS 2018 and this seems to be where everyone is headed. More automation and less human interaction.
We are moving in that direction. I don't have any robots but I do have CMMs and CNCs. I would like to have measured data go to our CNC machine for tool offsets. Does anyone have this set up? Custom written software or purchase through Hexagon or other implementer? Experience? Pros/Cons?
yes, please elaborate a little. Is you CNC machine reading a .xml or .txt file sent from the CMM for automatic tool offsets? Do you have robots loading/unloading CNCs and CMMs? How do you keep track of part serial number trace-ability?
yes, please elaborate a little. Is you CNC machine reading a .xml or .txt file sent from the CMM for automatic tool offsets? Do you have robots loading/unloading CNCs and CMMs? How do you keep track of part serial number trace-ability?