Haas Probing Package

[cqualls]

Is anyone using Haas cnc mill with probing package as a cmm machine? If so what kind of software are you using to program the probe with(Mastercam)? My Haas dealer says this can be done with Expert DNC. So far I haven't found anything on Expert DNC.

[YoDoug®]

We are currently evaluating Renishaw Productivity plus. It is pretty impressive. I am just waiting for our finance dept to approve the purchase.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

can Renishaw Productivity plus be used inside MC?

[Guest]

If you're looking for something to integrate to Mastercam, check out Metrolosys

[cqualls]

Are you talking directly to Renishaw?

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Metrolosys is only good for MC9 so far.

[Guest]

I know they were working on the X ineterface, not done yet I assume?

[3R!< W3NG3R]

not two weeks ago anyways.

[cqualls]

Metrolysis does look pretty good on the Website. I don't see any prices.

[YoDoug®]

cqualls,

 

No it doesn't run in mastercam. How it works is; You import your posted code from mastercam, then you import your solid model, then you create probing functions similar to creating toolpaths, then you add them to you code, then you repost and load into your machine and go. The only major draw back is that if you have to modify a toolpath in mastercam you have to re-insert your code into the renisahw package.

 

We got the demo from a Texas Renishaw dealer that contacted me when I requested info from the Renishaw website.

[Colin Gilchrist]

How about Verisurf? That will run in Mastercam.

[#Rekd™]

How accurate is this going to be? Does your HAAS have linear scales or does it come off the encoders?

 

I am just curious to see if any machine can do this with the correct software?

 

John Ford

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

John,

 

If you have a volumetric error map of the machine you can pretty much use any CNC that has REPEATABLE error as a CMM.

[William Grizwald]

Haas machines have the Renishaw Easyset software option. With it, you can teach the machine (at the control) the probing routine then save it with the program. Currently we either hand code then paste it in or use the quickcode editor to create it. Mainly used for locating rough casting fixture offsets and checking flatness when done.

 

We're starting to look at the Renishaw Productivity Plus as well as a better method for process control.

 

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Bill

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

Hey Doug, how much does it take for finance to want to spend a couple hundered dollars? When I was dealing with renishaw they quoted me less then $400 CDN for the inpspection plus. Seemed like a good deal to me....

[YoDoug®]

Randy,

 

The Renishaw AEpro is not the same as the Inspection plus software. It is a stand alone PC based CAM program for programming probe routines for CNC's. Its works with imported solids and has a post processor to output Gcode, including macros. The cost is very close to a single seat of Mcx Mill level 1, so thats why I had to wait for finance to approve.

 

BTW, we just got the software last week. I am very impressed so far. After only having the software for a few hours I was able to make probing routines for part set-up and inprocess inspection including work offset and tool length/dia updates as well as remachining and printing.