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TRS2 non-contact tool breakage detection system

For high-speed non-contact tool breakage detection of solid tools on all sizes of vertical and horizontal machining centres, all gantry machining centres and multi-tasking machines.

Flexible solution.

Reliable ToolWise™ tool recognition electronics.

Outstanding performance for fast detection and higher profits.

Unique ToolWise™ tool recognition

A system for non-contact broken tool detection of solid-centred cutting tools, the TRS2 can be used on a variety of machine tools. The unique ToolWise tool-recognition electronics determine whether a tool is present by analysing the reflective light pattern from the rotating tool. Random light patterns created by coolant and swarf are ignored, eliminating the chance of failing to detect a broken tool due to coolant obscuring the beam. The single unit can be mounted outside the working environment, saving valuable space on the table.

Features and benefits

  • Cost-effective, fast and reliable.
  • The latest ToolWise tool-recognition technology.
  • Ultra-quick detection: typically the tool spends approximately one second in the laser beam.
  • Simple installation and set-up.

Each component needs at least 34 tool checks, so with the TRS2 check taking less than 7 seconds, the cycle time for every part has been reduced by an average of 7.5 minutes – some 6% of cycle time.

After a detailed analysis, based on the cost to run machines, we know this equates to a saving of more than €150K in the first year. This is because most of the non-productive machine time taken to check tools has now been released to machine components. We have paid back the initial investment in the TRS2s in a matter of just 5 months.

When we started we had several options for improving machining productivity, but this was by far the best, the others would have taken much longer to pay back.

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