WRS - Radio Transmission System for Part Inspection and Tool Setting on Machining Centers

Description

The WRS system consists of a transmitter (WRP) and a receiver with a built-in interface (WRI). The system components communicate with each other by means of a spread spectrum radio transmission system, with automatic channel change and a working frequency of 2.4 GHz.

Thanks to this transmission technology, the system is immune to signal interference and features 79 channels, each with 4 sub-channels so that it is possible to use 4 probes on a single application, and up to 316 in the same production facility.

In addition, the intrinsic advantage of radio transmission lies in the fact that it is not necessary position the probe and interface so that they are in each other’s line of sight; in fact, the system is capable of operating and transmitting the measurement information over distances of up to 15 m.

The data transmitted by the application at the moment of contact are processed instantaneously by the CN in order to identify, position and measure the part being processed, transforming the machine tool into an effective inspection and measurement environment.

The system is also capable of handling four MIDA transmitters in sequential mode, using single WRI interface.

With WRS it is possible to inspect the part and the tool using two probes, one for checking the part and the other for inspecting the tool, but both managed by the same receiver.

Thanks to its robust build, WRS is highly resistant, even in the most hostile machine conditions.

The WRS system offers immediate advantages, such as  reduction in the time necessary to perform normal machining operations, as well as in the quantity of rejects, thereby maximising production and producing significant savings from an economic point of view.