When it comes to tool pre-setting, the Big Kaiser Base Master Mini from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has proven its credentials, offering precision tool measurement with simplicity. Now, the Base Master Mini is seeing two upgrades.
The first upgrade replaces the single LED indicator on Base Master devices with a 360° light, which makes it easy for operators to see contact from any orientation. Secondly, the Base Master Mini is now available with a side handle, making it easier to use on turning centres with limited operator access.
Base Master Mini has a compact design that allows machine shop personnel to pre-set the offset position quickly and simply, while providing accurate results to a height tolerance of just 5µm. With a standard height of only 20 mm, the device is suitable for small Swiss-type lathes and compact machine tools with little room for manoeuvre.
The Base Master line-up allows use with all types of machine tools and materials, including non-conductive cutting tools. It enables operators to measure workpiece offsets, tool lengths and cutting edges with zero risk of damage or breakage, at sub-millimetre levels.
Three Base Master models are available. The range includes the BM-50H, BM-50GH, BM50-MH, and one Base Master Mini – the BMM-20H. For maximum flexibility in real-world conditions, the Base Master series offers precision with a repeatability of just ±1µm. From a flexibility standpoint, the system has a solid magnetic base that mounts vertically, horizontally, or at any angle. Optionally, the BM-50H is available without a magnet. This configuration is often required to machine additively manufactured workpiece materials.
For Swiss-type turning centres, ITC also offers Big Kaiserhigh-precision hydraulic chucks, which can reduce the time required to replace cutting tools while also improving the safety and repeatability of tool runout.
“We design our products based on the requirements of machine tool builders, so we can be confident there is a solution for any customer need,” says Giampaolo Roccatello, chief sales &marketing officer for Europe at Big Kaiser.
For further information www.itc-ltd.co.uk
