Measurement Technology Software

Measurement Technology Software
For all WALTER CNC Helicheck series measuring machines
WALTER measurement technology software has been
­developed in cooperation with global leading tool
manufacturers and is perfectly coordinated with
­WALTER Helicheck CNC measuring machines.
•“Easy Check” – Innovative tool measurement technology
with fully-automatic profile detection
•“Quick-Check Modular” – Standard of flexible and
­intelligent WALTER measurement technology
•“Quick-Check Grinding Wheels” – For perfect grinding ­results
•“Teach-In Mode” – Expansion of measuring tasks
•“ViaScan” – High-precision contour measurement
•“ViaFit” – Comparison of target and actual values for ­rapid profile control
•“DXF-Generator” – DXF of an unknown contour
•“FTC” – WALTER correction software “Form Tool
­Compensation”
Creating Tool Performance.
WALTER “Easy Check” Software – Benefit from the latest innovative tool measurement technology
with fully-automatic profile detection.
“Easy Check” is the extremely convenient and technically smart alter-
native to standard manual profile projectors and presetting devices.
It measures tools and detects profiles digitally and automatically with
a click of a mouse on WALTER CNC measuring machines. No complex
preparatory work is required – the CNC axes are controlled fully
electronically on the screen during the measurement process. Manual
mechanical movements by winding handles or moving joysticks are no
longer required, the position is measured precisely, fully auto­matically
and reliably without intervention by the operator. The macro function
allows measurement data to be copied and made available as measuring
programs for further measuring processes. Thus, other identical parts
can be measured rapidly and efficiently in the fully automatic measuring
sequence.
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Advantages for you
•There is now a convenient, high-precision electronic alternative to
manual tool and profile measurements in the production environment.
•From now on, you can forget mechanical movements of axes and
­operator-induced deviations when measuring tools and detecting
­profiles.
•Precise measurement results prevent waste and you can set or
­readjust your grinding machines perfectly.
•The ease of operation means that no cost-intensive training courses
are required and you can assign your employees flexibly.
•Benefit from cost savings due to rapid and reliable measurement.
An outstanding feature of WALTER “Easy Check” is its interactive
­operating system, which can be learned intuitively and rapidly by any
employee with one brief training session.
In the measuring process, the CNC axes are controlled
electronically via the innovative mouse function only.
Measuring tools using WALTER “Easy Check” is so easy: Interactive profile detection, fully-automatic with maximum positioning accuracy.
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Automatic positioning of the tool tip.
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Increase the scale, zoom out with the mouse. Orientation on the tool coordinate system.
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After the next coordinate point is set
with the mouse: automatic positioning.
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Automatic detection of the tool shape based on the coordinates.
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The overall tool contour is gradually recorded with random profile detection.
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The “trained” measuring sequence
is saved as a file.
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WALTER Software “Quick-Check Modular” – Use the standard software for maximum performance
with all WALTER measuring machines.
“Quick-Check Modular” by WALTER is powerful smart software customdeveloped to control the optical CNC tool measuring machines in ­the Helicheck series. The highly-flexible, individually combinable and­ ­ad­justable range of features includes the following components:
•“QCM Order Management” – Database-backed management of order
data, measurement data and measuring programs.
•“QCM Measurement Technology Software” – The fully configured
software for measuring tools and creating measuring programs incl.
Autocheck!
New measuring programs and documentation created with “QCM” can
be expanded and completed using optional software packages such as
“Teach-In Mode”, “ViaScan”, “ViaFit” and “DXF-Generator”.
The special quality and performance of WALTER “Quick-Check Modular”
is revealed in its great flexibility and ease of programming. Excellent
graphic displays support simple operation and a reliable user interface.
WALTER “QCM Order Management” Software –
Keep all measuring programs clearly organised.
“Order Management”, which is integrated in “Quick-Check Modular”,
­allows you to manage all measuring programs through your company
and organise and clearly structure all data in a single location. You can
create and structure a database with groups, sub-groups and other
branches in accordance with your internal company organisation e.g. by customer, tool, operator or order. You can use this database locally or globally as required. A convenient search function allows you to find
all programs and information by ID number or text comment rapidly. The intuitive operating interface minimises the need for training.
In addition to this, the WALTER “Quick-Check Grinding Wheels” software and/or “Teach-In Mode” can also be linked in order to manage
­these programs centrally here.
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Advantages for you
•Rapid access via user-specific organised allocation of measuring
­programs and a common interface for all software packages such as “Quick-Check” applications and “Teach-In Mode”.
•You can organise your measuring programs simply and quickly, e.g.
tool or customer-specific.
•Plain text display of the results such as target values, tolerances,
­parameters and changes give you an overview at a glance.
•All measurement parameters and results are saved for constant
­availability and traceability in the event of complaints to help you
structure your work.
•Increase quality via “History Report” with multiple measurements of a tool type and reporting of the measurements.
•Use the “Assign Tool Number” function to assign individual tools
­within a measurement series.
•You can assign data such as order numbers, catalogue numbers etc. freely, assign them and create your reports or use the data for
“SPC-Transfer”.
•As multiple machines in the network can use the database, different
production locations worldwide can be networked globally.
•Measurement results are imported/exported electronically, saving
­time and money.
User interface
•Flexible data interfaces to many grinding machines and databases
mean that you can use “QCM” precisely according to your needs.
Contact us, we can implement virtually any interface.
History report
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WALTER “Quick-Check Modular” Software – Choose reliability and simple operation, including “Autocheck”!
Maximum flexibility, simple operation and rapid programming via preset
program templates are outstanding features of WALTER “Quick-Check
Modular”. You can measure all types of tools with just one software
package. The geometries of all renowned manufacturers are already
­integrated. “Quick-Check Modular” also allows you to work offline on an external PC, which greatly reduces idle times of the machine.
The modular structure allows you to change measurement options and
measurement sequences easily according to your requirements. A “Wizard”
greatly simplifies operation. Using the “Wizard”, a new measuring
­program can be created with just a few mouse clicks. The “Wizard” can
be expanded independently to meet your requirements. Even without the
“Wizard”, you can now start measuring programs without any entries
using the new “Autocheck” function. The system automatically detects the
geometric parameters required via a geometry and tool cutter analysis.
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Advantages for you
•WALTER “Quick-Check Modular” helps make programming simple and quick. You save time via preset program templates.
•Work according to your customers’ requirements by simply adapting
the WALTER program templates and creating programs, without
­having to start new programs from scratch.
•Work to highest standards via configurable geometry descriptions and measurement parameters, to test plans, which can be preset and changed to your requirements.
The test plan concept ensures efficient workflow organisation. You can
define any number of measurement criteria in various test plans for any
tool. In test plan A, for example, the only parameters that are measured
are those that have to be checked during the production process. On the other hand, test plan B is used for quality control and logging and
­includes all the parameters.
“QCM” Editor
Help
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The first step is to select a program from the template.
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Preselecting the tool type in the “Wizard” significantly
­reduces the work required.
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The parameters for each tool can be selected as required.
Preset test plans facilitate internal workflows.
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Tailor-made measuring reports for quality documentation.
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Rapid input of the general geometry parameters e.g. diameter
etc. Global tool parameters determine the subsequent
measurement sequence. Measurement positions and technical measurement parameters can be freely defined.
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WALTER “Quick-Check Grinding Wheels” Software – Improve grinding quality.
“Quick-Check Grinding Wheels” Interface
WALTER “Quick-Check Grinding Wheels” Software is a perfect addition
to “Quick-Check Modular” and helps you improve the grinding quality
significantly. It controls the fully automatic measurement of complete
grinding wheel sets and reduces subsequent corrections – grinding
wheel compensation – on the grinding machine to an absolute minimum.
This avoids production of waste. An extensive database of standard
wheels is available, while special wheels can be defined and generated
easily. The grinding point can also be varied. Various interfaces for
­direct connection to grinding machines from other manufacturers are
available for the transfer of measurement result data. The “Wheel Data
Connect” interface ensures the exchange of data ­between the Helicheck
measuring machines and the Helitronic grinding machines from WALTER.
The brochure “Helitronic Tool Studio” contains detailed information
about the software for the grinding machines.
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Advantages for you
•Save costs and stabilise processes via fully-automatic measurement
of complete grinding wheel sets.
•Offer your customers maximum quality, which pays for itself.
•The standard wheel database reduces your programming workload.
•Define and generate custom wheels easily, maximising your flexibility.
•WALTER “QCM Order Management” can be linked to WALTER “Quick-Check Grinding Wheels”.
Wheel Data Connect
WALTER “Teach-In Mode” Software – Unlimited measurement technology.
In order to allow you to use your own measurement standards and
measure any test parts, WALTER developed the “Teach-In Mode”
­software. Use this flexible software to measure any tools and even tool
parameters with your own programming. Combined with the “Light
­Table” hardware for example, flat parts can be measured in addition to
all rotation-symmetrical parts. Therefore, it is ideal for indexable inserts or profile plates.
The software itself contains macros and modules down to an individual
item level, which can be combined variably and learned taught-in directly
on the test part. This flexibility is unique and allows you to create any
number of measurement tasks with separate optimised measurement
standards. This high level of universality greatly increases the scope of
application of your measuring machines to any test parts outside tool
measurement measurement technology.
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Advantages for you
•The “Teach-In Mode” guarantees maximum flexibility and precision
with your own measurement standards.
•Optimised program workflows with minimised travel distances and
­logical processing sequences can reduce measurement time. You
­determine the scope and quality yourself down to individual measurement points.
•“Can’t be measured” is a thing of the past! The “Teach-In Mode”
­allows you to perform even the most difficult measurement tasks
­today without cost-intensive custom software solutions for special applications.
•Expand your scope of application from any type of tool to measurement parameters for test parts of any kind.
•WALTER “QCM Order Management” can be linked to WALTER “TeachIn Mode”, which allows you to integrate this process fully in your test
organisation and data management system.
“Teach-In Mode” measurement point modules
“Teach-In Mode” program control
“Teach-In Mode” in practice
Knee joint
Diamond roller dresser
Turbine blade
Diesel injection plunger
Cutting unit
Compressor wheel
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WALTER Software “ViaScan”, “ViaFit” and “DXF-Generator” – Optional software packages help define your measurement technology.
“ViaScan” and “ViaFit” – Precision contour
recording and exact comparison of contours.
An unbeatable combination.
“DXF-Generator” automatic DXF generation
for compatible data from unknown contour
traces
“ViaScan” detects any tool and workpiece contours. You define the start
and end points or limits, after which contours are recorded fully-automatically via the smart contour tracking function in seconds. The specifically controlled generation of shell curves for spiral tools, for example,
shows the actually active impact profile of the tool. Various processes
including filter functions are available for special tasks.
After the tool is scanned, the “DXF-Generator” creates a DXF file from
the digitised contour trace, including automatic shape and element detection − individual fine processing for optimising the DXF using auxiliary
graphical functions is possible. This file can be saved as a DXF and used
as a basis for design and production. That makes it ideal for use in producing prototypes.
The digitised contour can be processed in the WALTER software pack­
ages “Teach-In Mode”, “Easy Check” and “Quick-Check Modular” and
evaluated for various parameters such as length, diameter and radius.
A target/actual comparison with the original DXF contour trace of the
test part can also be run. “ViaFit” compares the contour traces recorded
using “ViaScan” with the DXF template and runs a target/actual comparison with best-fit integration. The integration using the various
­degrees of freedom can be controlled as required depending on the task.
Deviations are shown in graphs with vertical exaggeration. The operator
can choose the scale of the excess freely. Tolerances can be specified to
evaluate the deviations; Where the values are higher, this is highlighted
in colour for rapid visual control. Extremes can be marked as required
and labelled with the value of the deviation. This allows even unknown
profiles to be reproduced rapidly and reliably.
“DXF-Generator”
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Advantages for you
•Coordinated software options allow you to supplement your quality
management intelligently and reliably.
•You are free to chose what you want to use for recording contours
and comparing contours.
•Utilise cost reduction potential via precise automatic recording of the
contour with an exact comparison of the target with the actual values.
•“ViaScan” and “ViaFit” can be integrated directly in “Teach-In Mode”
and “Quick-Check Modular”.
„ViaFit“
WALTER correction software FTC “Form Tool Compensation” – Compare target and actual values in a closed loop.
The WALTER “Form Tool Compensation” (FTC) Software compares target
and actual contours of profiles and automatically generates a correction
DXF. Not only individual points or form segments are measured, entire
profiles are scanned. The deviation of the actual contour is determined
using a DXF comparison and the correction DXF is sent to a WALTER
­Helitronic grinding machine. In this way, automatic correction calculations result in a closed quality control loop – integrated in your production workflow.
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Advantages for you
•System-relevant control between measurement technology and the
grinding machine which gives you an integrated quality assurance
system with all benefits.
•“FTC” allows you to master production tolerances which would not be
achievable without a measuring machine.
•This gives you a reliable fully-automatic process which optimises your
production rapidly and precisely and provides you with multiple cost
advantages.
“FTC” correction software
Before “FTC”
After “FTC”
Compensation of the grinding program
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