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Lathe Applications
 

Typical sensor installations:

Two-axis horizontal Lathe

Montronix RetroBolt force sensor installed under turret hold-down bolt.

Detecting Tool Breakage

 

Four-axis vertical lathe.

     Tool blocks on lathe.

Montronix force sensor installed in spacer plate under tool block.*

 

Monitoring real time cutting forces:

 

To rapidly detect:

Tool crash or mischucked part


  Broken or chipped tool

Excessive force


             Worn tool

Low forces

 

*This technology is patented.

 

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