Machine calibration case studies
Discover how Renishaw's laser and ballbar systems improve machine performance for customers worldwide
At Renishaw we are committed to simplifying the process of calibration and preventative maintenance. Our products can be used at all stages of the machine lifecycle, from build and verification to compensation and diagnosis.
Read our in-depth insights from our customers to find out how we work with them to understand what they need and provide valuable solutions to the challenges they face.
How Renishaw products are used to build machines
Accurate alignment of axes during machine build reduces geometric and rotational errors. Renishaw's XK10 and XK20 alignment laser systems provide a perfect solution to support machine builds that require high accuracy, repeatable and traceable measurements.
| Company | Product | Summary |
| Micro-check | XK10 alignment laser | Discover how Micro-check uses the XK10 system to deliver high-precision calibration across industries. |
| Hurco Manufacturing Ltd | XK10 alignment laser | Hurco Manufacturing Ltd use the XK10 system to speed up machine tool performance measurement. Find out how they improved their speed. |
| TAKAM Machinery Co. | XK10 alignment laser | Find out how TAKAM Machinery Co. uses the XK10 system to improve assembly accuracy leading to enhanced precision and speed. |
The impact was immediate and profound. Before, calibrating a bed took a good half-day to set it up. Now, using the XK10 alignment laser system we can do it in 15 minutes, and in another five minutes, you have recorded and plotted a set of readings. You do not even have to graph it out, and you can do it in real-time if you want. So, what took the best part of a morning now takes 20 minutes. It just speeds the whole process up, makes it more reliable, and there's a full set of alignment results recorded for each of our machines.
Halifax Numerical Controls (UK)
More examples of how customers use Renishaw products
- HNC improves productivity and expands service offering with Renishaw's calibration solutions
- Smooth Precision Co. Ltd - A laser alignment tool that goes beyond tradition
- Dawn Machinery Co., Ltd invests in alignment laser and improves efficiency by 50%
- VAD Instrument chooses Renishaw's UHV optical encoders for motion platforms
- Inca Digital achieve stunning large scale images with speed and repeatability
Using laser measurement systems to verify machine performance
Renishaw's XM-60 multi-axis calibrator, XL-80 laser interferometer and QC20 ballbar can support you to perform verification checks on a machine's positioning capability and to confirm that it meets specifications. Find out how our customers use our products to conform to requirements.
| Company | Product | Summary |
| Guangdong Jinke Machine Tool Co. Ltd | XM-60 multi-axis calibrator | Discover how Guangdong Jinke use Renishaw's precision calibration products to produce high-quality, high-end machine tools. |
| U-MACHINE | QC20-W ballbar | Using Renishaw's QC20-W ballbar helped U-MACHINE to boost confidence in pre-owned machine tools. Find out how they adopted the calibration product. |
| Anderson Europe GmbH | XL-80 laser interferometer | Find out how Anderson Europe adopted the XL-80 laser interferometer into their machine assembly process, where components must align flawlessly. |
Heake Precision Technology Company LTD
More real-world examples
- Empowering calibration service providers like Micro-check to deliver precision solutions
- Kunming Machine Tool Company Ltd (KMTC) promotes the quality standards of Chinese 5-axis CNC machine tools
- Better accuracy enables Godrej to redefine quality norms and help reduce costs
- FMC Technologies invests in preventive maintenance programme using metrology systems
- Renishaw technology helps Breton calibrate its in-house machinery and control the quality of its output
- Jingdiao's refusal to compromise on quality sees its business take off
- Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) uses Renishaw XL-80 laser interferometer to assure spherical lens quality
Using high-performance manufacturing to apply compensation
Compensation is a crucial step in monitoring and analysing machine performance. It reduces the error between a machine's indicated and actual positions, to improve its performance. Our customers use the XM-60 multi-axis calibrator, XL-80 laser interferometer or the XR20 rotary axis calibrator to apply compensation to measurements.
| Company | Product | Summary |
| KES Machine LLC | XM-60 multi-axis calibrator | Discover how KES Machine has expanded its services to perform volumetric compensation on CNC machine tools and CMMS. |
| BOST Machine Tools Company | XL-80 laser interferometer | BOST Machine Tools Company use the XM-60 multi-axis calibrator to perform volumetric compensation for their large diameter vertical lathes. |
The comprehensive measurement capabilities of the XM-60 multi-axis calibrator helped us better understand the overall performance of our machines. They also allowed us to investigate the correlation between machines and their errors. The reports generated are crucial references for our evaluation of machine conditions. Thanks to the XM-60, the precision and stability of our machines have improved. We can better control the production process to enhance customer satisfaction and strengthen our market competitiveness.
Certain Micro Application Technology Inc. (Taiwan)
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How Renishaw products can diagnose machine health issues
By regularly performing checks of a machine's condition with the QC20 ballbar and the XM-60 multi-axis calibrator, you can benchmark machine health, identify error sources, and minimise unplanned downtime.
| Company | Product | Summary |
| Autodesk Technology Centres | QC20 ballbar | Discover how Autodesk Technology Centres use the QC20 ballbar to diagnose where errors in machines are following machine re-location or environmental impacts. |
| BAE Systems | QC20-W ballbar | Machine tool error diagnosis has become virtually instant for BAE Systems. Find out how using the QC20-W ballbar has reduced lengthy and expensive investigations. |
Further real-world applications
- HNC improves productivity and expands service offering with Renishaw's calibration solutions
- Calibration service provider, Geo Tec, works faster and smarter to create more revenue
- QC20-W ballbar gives Sandvik Medical Solutions
- Wireless QC20-W ballbar loses cable and gains NC Service's support
- Renishaw's ballbar gives highest standard of customer service to Mori Seiki
- Aquasub Engineering extends the life of their machine tools and reduces downtime by 10%
The ballbar testing showed one machine was uncalibrated, highlighting how crucial every step of the anchoring process is. The results were eye-opening and proved the tangible value of implementing metrological safeguards. We used the results to work through the issues and resolve them.
Autodesk Technology Centres (North Americas)
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