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Laser Precision Alignment

DFW Movers is not just a machinery moving company. Our
Laser
Precision division uses Hamar Laser Alignment Systems and
Renishaw Laser Interferometers to align and calibrate machine
tools.
The time-consuming stair-step alignment methods
of earlier years used wires, plumb bobs, straight edges, levels,
box squares, knee squares, etc. Measuring each part of a machine
relative to the previous part was slow and cumbersome and
generally could not diagnose many machine and alignment errors.
As a result, machinery was usually aligned only on initial
installation. Over time, foundations crack and settle, columns
lean, precision ways bend; as a result, productivity suffers,
utilities increase, and rejects go way up.
Now, with just one setup, the Hamar Triple Scan
Laser creates a single ultra-precise 3-D reference grid,
accurate to within .001" in 100 feet. Measuring off this laser
reference grid, the
Laser Precision specialists can both align
and diagnose your critical machinery, restoring the productivity
of your machinery lines, and saving you big money in
maintenance, breakouts, and rejects.
The Hamar Laser System cut to length lines,
printing presses, corrugated machinery, mills, lathes, small and
large machining centers, injection mold machines, etc.
The Renishaw laser is used by manufacturers
in all industries, from aerospace to automotive, and all sizes.
ISO 9000 requires series of quality standards that manufacturing
and inspection equipment is calibrated, monitored and
controlled. Laser Precision performs scheduled calibration and
ballbar services so companies can meet these standards.
All motion control systems have some form of
position feedback system. These, and the machines that they are
fitted to, are not perfectly accurate. What is more, errors in
the positioning performance of the machine will change over time
as wear, damage and environmental effects take hold.
Calibration using a Renishaw laser interferometer
provides manufacturers with a way to achieve better accuracy and
hence higher quality output from their processes.
With the addition of linear error compensation
packages, the data obtained from a calibration cycle can be used
to calculate compensation values, which are then automatically
fed into a machine's controller. Once the compensation has been
completed, a final laser check ensures that the machine's
positioning accuracy has been significantly improved.
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Factory Trained Technicians
DFW Laser has employees trained by the industry leaders in
precision laser alignment. Each employee has undergone
extensive classroom and on-the-job-training to provide you
with the best possible service available.
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Laser Alignment Applications
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Spindle alignment
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Machine tool and transfer line alignment
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In-Process Part Alignment
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Bore Measurement Alignment
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Process Mill Alignment
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Vertical Shaft Alignment
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Coupling Alignment
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Position Accuracy
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Why
Precision Alignment?
All precision equipment, whether
rotary or machine tool, must be aligned in
order to deliver accurate, quality parts.
Improper machine geometry, where columns are
not square, slides are not straight, and
surface tables are not flat, can affect
production. Even properly aligned machinery
can become misaligned from thermal effects,
vibration, poor foundations, machine
accidents or rebuilding. Periodic alignment
is a must; however in many cases, the
alignment process is so time consuming and
complex that it is never done or it is
relegated to times when plants are shut
down.
The alignment systems we use are
fast and extremely accurate. Problem
diagnosis is simplified, and a machine can
be accurately measured and aligned in a
fraction of the time it took to use older
alignment methods.
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