Anybody used a Renishaw HPMA?

[nismopu]

I have a Gildemeister CTX420 with this tool setter arm. It is supposed to retract for when touching off tools and then raise back up by the associated M-codes. However, ours doesnt and appears to have a broken drive inside it. We've checked all connections to it and everything seems to be fine there. It can also manually be lowered; once lowered by hand will actually turn on by an indicated green LED on the tool setter probe. The machines controller a Siemens 840D will not accept the tool setters position and will alarm out. According to the literatur I have found this arm is powered and should not be able to be manually lowered.

Has anyone ever serviced one of these? Theres a cover down by where the arm pivots, perhaps a shear pin is broken inside there? Thanks for any input.

[Dave Morgan]

If you are having a problem with a Renishaw HPMA then please feel free to contact us at the Renishaw Customer Service Centre.

Contact details are as follows;
Dave Morgan,
Service Centre Manager,
Renishaw Manufacturing Services Division,
Wellington House,
Bath Road,
Woodchester,
Stroud,
Gloucestershire
ENGLAND
GL5 5EY
T:- 00 44 (0)1453 855 566 (Service Enq.)
T:- 00 44 (0)1453 855 267 (Direct Line)
F:- 00 44 (0)1453 855 201
e:- dave.morgan@renishaw.com

Thanks,
Dave Morgan

[guypb]

Can highly recommend talking to Dave!

Nice to see a familiar face on here Dave

regards

Guy (Brown)