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Ballbar Systems

In the manufacturing process, ballbar systems are used to verify the positioning performance of NCN machine tools, evaluating a machine’s production accuracy to extend the life of the machine’s components and improve overall accuracy. A ballbar utilizes an indicator on the end of a telescoping rod, which is moved by machine in a circle around a central point in a machine, commonly a machining axis. The indicator is then able to measure radial deviations in the central point, along with other data points such as geometric inconsistencies and axial delays.

Ballbar Systems: Articles

Learning New Tricks with Ballbar Analysis

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Advanced ballbar testing enables this semiconductor component supplier to achieve better-than-new machine tool accuracy and extend machine life for unconventional silicon processing.

Advanced ballbar testing enables this semiconductor component supplier to achieve better-than-new machine...

Just What the Doctor Ordered

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QC20-W wireless ballbar technology from Renishaw does fast checks with minimal interruption and adds a new dimension of volumetric accuracy testing that is ideal for use in small machining envelopes on medical machine tools.

QC20-W wireless ballbar technology from Renishaw does fast checks with minimal interruption...
Ballbar Systems: Products
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