The Pre-Travel Error Study of Electrical Trigger Probe in On-Machine Measurement

Abstract

On-machine measurement is a high-efficient measure method in NC machining, and there are pre-travel errors during measurement. What is more, these errors tend to present anisotropy, and affect the measurement accuracy. This paper aimed at measuring the anisotropy of probe’s pre-travel error. First, the standard ball is measured by changing the probe angle with the same machine tool moving direction, and the pre-travel errors with different probe angles under the same machine tool errors are obtained. Then, the machine tool backlash errors are measured and compensated, and the pre-travel errors with different probe angle are obtained. Finally, the mathematical model of pre-travel error is established. The method proposed in this paper can be used to determine probe’s pre-travel error with anisotropy.