Available from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) is the new Base Master Red and Base Master Mini high-precision touch sensors from BIG KAISER. The impressive new high-precision touch sensor family can rapidly determine workpiece offsets and tool lengths to improve precision, repeatability and reduce set-up times whilst providing end users with confidence in the precision of processes.
The new Base Master Red from BIG KAISER, a global leader in premium high-precision tooling systems, is part of the popular Base Master family. The Base Master Red can be used with all types of machines and materials. This also includes non-conductive cutting tools, workpieces and machine tools. The Base Master Red allows the operator to quickly touch a tool with zero risk of damage or breakage, saving time and money. Additionally, the body set and measuring sensor are independent of each other and this makes maintenance particularly easy as customers can simply replace the measuring sensor, in the event of any issue ever occurring. This allows users to avoid expensive repair costs and long delivery times.
The Base Master Red has an extremely precise repeatability level of only ±0.001mm. For maximum flexibility, the system has a solid magnetic base that mounts vertically, horizontally or at any angle the operator desires.
The Base Master Red is complemented by the Base Master Mini. This new Innovation has a compact design that makes it very fast, flexible and easy to use. Generating extremely accurate results, the main feature of the Base Master Mini is the very slim height of only 10mm. This makes the Master Mini perfect for small turning centres, sliding head lathes and other machine tools that have an extremely compact work envelope where working space is very limited.
For rapid reference point detection, both the Base Master Red and Base Master Mini are fitted with a bright green LED light and this identification is compatible with all workpieces. With a battery life of 10 hours of continuous use, the sensor will not disappoint when most needed. For more details on how you can improve your process reliability and precision, please contact your local ITC representative for more information.