Wyler 024-MTSOFT-5 MT-SOFT MACHINE TOOLS INSPECTION SOFTWARE Levelsoft Pro as Part of MTSOFT
| Remark | Levelsoft Pro as Part of MTSOFT |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 024-MTSOFT-5 |
| video |
Wyler 024-MTSOFT-5 MT-SOFT MACHINE TOOLS INSPECTION SOFTWARE Levelsoft Pro as Part of MTSOFT
IMPROVED QUALITY OF YOUR MACHINE TOOL
Already more than 20 years ago WYLER AG wrote the first software to facilitate the measurement and evaluation of flatness and straightness. Through continuous enhancements this development led to the current version of the well-known and well-established LEVELSOFT.
Listening to customers we learned that for complex machines LEVELSOFT had its limitations.
The new MT-SOFT (Machine Tool Inspection Software) allows users to now go beyond these limitations.
For a highly skilled, specialized mechanic with extensive experience it was quite clear how and where he was supposed to measure a machine tool in order to take the necessary corrective action, mostly by mechanical adjustment and by scraping. The objects machined today are becoming more and more complex, and the quality requirements are increasing constantly. This situation has called for larger, more powerful and more complex machine tools with the respective requirements for higher accuracy. The geometry checking of a machine tool as a fundamental pre-condition for a high-quality production brings the test personnel and the classically used instrumentation to their limitation.
A number of methods are presently available for the determination of the total system error of a machine. It is, however, very demanding to determine the source of the possible errors in order to make the necessary corrections.
The major goal for developing MT-SOFT was to fill exactly this gap and to supply the engineer with a tool with which he can take the necessary measurements and actions, not only in the early stage of the manufacturing process of a new machine tool, but also during the final assembly as well as in the maintenance and repair phase.
The newly developed MT-SOFT enables users to independently measure various geometrical components of a machine with standard inclination measuring instruments. The individual measuring results can be saved and consolidated three-dimensionally allowing the determination of the total error of the machine. A simple example of the great variety of the possibilities of the software is the measurement of the vertical spindle in relation to a horizontal guideway of a machine tool. The logical layout and the clear structure of the software allows easy measurement of even complex achines.
LICENSE KEY FOR SOFTWARE
After the testing period the user has to buy a valid licence in order to continue to use it. He then receives either a validation key for one specific PC or (against a surcharge) a Hardware Dongle. The Dongle provides the option to install the same software on several computers and to move the Dongle to the PC on which the software is used.
WHO ARE THE USERS OF THE MT-SOFT SOFTWARE?
- Manufacturers of complex and precision machine tools Technicians who assemble and adjust such machines on site Owners and users who need to reevaluate and correct the accuracy of such machines regularly
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF INVESTING IN MT SOFT?
Cost effectiveness
- Reduced time per measuring task compared to other conventional methods
- Only the component that was re-worked or re-adjusted has to be measured again
- Due to its three-dimensional analysis, pinpointing the source for the overall error is substantially facilitated, allowing an efficient adjustment of the components and therewith of the total machine
- Once established and stored, complex measuring tasks can be carried out by less experienced staff
- Software and measuring instruments from a single source. WYLER AG has demonstrated its competence with LEVELSOFT PRO and proven its customer- oriented approach by providing regular and free software updates
Increased quality
- Eliminating geometrical errors during manufacturing reduces the risk of surprises during the acceptance test procedure
- Rotational errors of components can be excluded prior to assembly
- Sustainable quality assurance due to the fact that the measurements are always carried out the same way
User friendliness
- Measuring templates with the exact definition of the measurement layout, the instruments used and the jigs applied have to be defined only once and can be re-used for future measurements
- Clear and easily understandable graphical presentation, allowing the assessment of errors on individual geometrical components
- Corporate identity: Users‘ or owners‘ company logos can easily be added to the reports
- Each measurement is documented and each document is clearly assigned to one specific geometrical component of the machine
- If required, only a short report can be printed
- Operator guidance and printouts in several languages are possible
WHAT CAN BE MEASURED WITH MT-SOFT?
- All types of horizontal and vertical guideways
- Rotating axis, e.g. rectangularity between the horizontal surface of a working table and a vertical spindle
- Rotation of machine tool components: PITCH and ROLL
- Circles: flatness and angular deviations of circular horizontal paths
- Surfaces: Measurement of surfaces
The well known LEVELSOFT PRO software to measure flatness as well as straightness is integrated into MT-SOFT as a complementary module.
TEMPLATES
There is a choice of several predefined templates for each new measuring task.
Comparison of Measurements (Applications)
In order to allow a comparison of several individual measurements, e.g. a horizontal guideway in relation to a vertical spindle, each measurement has to be carried out in absolute-mode. The software will guide the user to carry out a reversal measurement prior to each measuring task to determine the exact zero offset of the instrument.
The measuring values are then calculated taking the offset into account.
Comparison of the horizontal and the vertical guideway of the same machine tool
WHAT CAN BE MEASURED WITH THE MT-SOFT SOFTWARE?
- All types of horizontal and vertical guideways
- Rotating axis, e.g. rectangularity between the horizontal surface of a working table and a vertical spindle
- Rotation of machine tool elements: PITCH and ROLL
- Circles: Flatness and angular deviations of circular horizontal paths
- Partial surfaces: Flatness and relative position of several independent surfaces (co-planarity)
LEVELSOFT PRO
The well known software LEVELSOFT PRO to measure flatness as well as straightness is available as an optional module within MT Soft as well.
EXAMPLE OF AN MT-SOFT MEASURING RESULT
The graph at the bottom left shows the result of the measurement of the circular bearing support of a turning table. Besides the flatness of the inner and the outer circle there is an indication of perpendicular error of each circle to the z-axis as well. The number of numerical values shown can be chosen.
The graph at the bottom right shows the same measurement in a cross section.
The results can be printed either as a short report with minimal information on measuring values and the perpendicular error or as a detailed complete report.
Some of the measurements may require specific jigs. They have to be provided by the user.
All measurements are stored in a SQL database. With the use of the database and the fact that all measurements are done in absolute mode it is possible to compare individual measurements with each other. As an example the rectangularity, respectively the discrepancy to the perpendicular, between a horizontal plane and a vertical spindle can be determined.
Each measurement can be analyzed from various aspects: Depending on the task, the following alignment methods are available:
- Alignment method ABSOLUTE
- Alignment method according to END POINTS
- Alignment method according to LINEAR REGRESSION
- Alignment method according to ISO 1101
All the above alignment methods are described in detail in the manual.
All relevant WYLER measuring instruments are compatible with MT-SOFT. Nevertheless for the measurement of machine elements the use of instruments with radio transmission has proven to facilitate the task substantially, making them the instrument of choice!
BlueSYSTEM SIGMA Engineer Set with radio transmission
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP3 / VISTA / WIN 7 / WIN 8
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD AND UPGRADES / UPDATES
MT-SOFT Software can be downloaded from the page www.wylerag.com. Since the software is modular the assigned licence key will only allow the use of the purchased modules. The procedure to install the licence key is very well defined in the manual. Whereas updates are always free of charge and can be downloaded from the homepage, for upgrades to new modules a new licence key has to be purchased and installed.
Testlicence:
Through your local WYLER distributor you can apply for a time limited testing licence of MT-SOFT. When purchasing the software afterwards you just have to install the new licence key and you can keep the values already measured.
Second Licence:
Customers using more than one licence of MT-SOFT in the same premises, qualify for a „Second Licence“ of MT-SOFT.
