The Ultimate Breakthrough in Machine Tool Calibration

Volumetric Error Compensation (VEC™) for machine tools is a service offered exclusively from Automated Precision, Inc. This revolutionary technology allows significant improvement to the volumetric accuracy and process capability of a three, four, five, or six axis machine.

Traditional methods of machine tool calibration measure each element of travel, one at a time in order to determine the compensation factors necessary for each of the 21 error parameters (for a 3-axis machine). This time consuming process treats each axis independently and requires multiple instrument set-ups. After each measurement, the machine stands idle while the data is processed, often for hours at a time.  Depending on the size and the number of axes on the machine, the entire process can take multiple days with temperature fluctuations contributing to the errors.

Using API’s Volumetric Error Compensation technology, measurements are taken continuously by the API Laser Tracker from a single set up. The highly advanced algorithms developed by API and Boeing then process the data which takes only a matter of minutes. This revolutionary new technology means big savings when you need to have your machine up and running quickly and accurately.

 More Information:

VEC™ Product Brochure (click to download)
PDF Document. English Language. (2.2 Mb)

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