Smile V300 Vertical Automatic Cutting Tool

For the first time in North America, a new, vision-based tool presetting machine—available for less than $10,000—is available through ZOLLER, Inc., a leading manufacturer of tool presetting machines, tool inspection machines, and tool management software. With ZOLLER vision technology, the versatile smile V300 vertical automatic cutting tool presetting machine demonstrated that it provides consistent, user-independent measuring of virtually any type of cutting tool geometry.

Installed on plant floors next to CNC machine tools—lathes and machining centers, as well as transfer lines--the ZOLLER smile presetters can pay for themselves in as little as three months, according to the company, with precise off-line presetting and measuring of tool cutting edges.

With smile, users can easily keep multiple machine tools supplied with correctly set and measured cutting tools, potentially increasing machine tool productivity 15% or more while helping to improve machining quality.

The smileV300 can accommodate tool length (Z) of 15.72" (400 mm), radius (X) of 4.88" (125 mm), and diameter of 9.76" (250 mm). Heidenhain measuring scales, simple one-hand control of linear axis movement, and electronic axis fine adjustment assure simple, rapid, and precise positioning of the cutting tool. Smile permits consistent presetting of boring bars to a nominal position, with convenient right-hand orientation and adjustment.

Zoller thoughtfully integrated a calibration edge to the left of the spindle nose, in all adapters, eliminating the need for a separate zero gauge to calibrate smile.

A 50-taper high-precision spindle is standard, and ISO 50 steep taper, HSK, and straight-shank adapters are available, as are 30, 40, 45 taper adapters. For presetting turning tools, such as VDI tooling, an indexing device permits rapid 4 X 90-degree spindle positioning.

ZOLLER Quick-set vision system
The operating software and vision system are contained in a single reliable, easy-to-use electronic control package. ZOLLER's state-of-the-art vision technology is the key to consistent, user-independent detection of cutting edge position, and keeps presetting time to a minimum. Smile quickly checks toolholder runout and cutting tool concentricity. Quick cross-hair automatic snap measuring for length, diameter, corner radius, and cutting edge angle eliminates operator error and saves time.

Capabilities of the system include 35X magnification, display accuracy of 0.0002" (0.005 mm), measurement in radius or diameter mode, and storage of 99 adapter zero points, and at least 300 tool data records. A big 17" color monitor displays in absolute, differential, incremental mode and more.

Smile is ideally suited for use on a workbench or, as an option, installed in a table system with printer, printer shelf, and adapter shelf.

Zoller, Inc., 3753 Plaza Drive, Suite #1, P.O. Box 7330, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Tel: 734-332-4851; Fax: 734-332-4852.