Cutting Tool Presetter Offers Advanced Productivity in a Smaller Footprint

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories, announces the E346V+ presetter, by Elbo Controlli Nikken, delivering the productivity of larger, more sophisticated presetters in a smaller footprint.

The E346V+ presetter helps to optimize spindle uptime, enabling the measurement of cutting tools for mills and lathes to be done offline. It also allows shops to be more productive, as monitoring tool runout helps optimize cutter life and cutting capability. Moreover, the E346V+ presetter inspection tools can see insert and cutter edge wear, helping to prevent scrap parts or poor finishes.

A ground granite base and column, as well as an electro-welded and de-tensioned steel construction with an ergonomic design, give the E346V+ presetter rigidity and accurate performance; it also assures the same perpendicularity accuracy for cutting tools of all sizes. Further enhancing accuracy, the precision spindle system is fully interchangeable. With 1 μm resolution, length and diameter dimensions transferred to machines are also accurate.

A 15" TFT LCD touch screen provides full operator control via an easy-to-use, intuitive icon system for functional simplicity. Free software updates are provided for the life of the presetter, and software includes up to 9,999 machine tool origins and up to 999,999 cutting tool table capacity. 

The E346V+ also has an optional tool identification system (TID), a two-way communication between the presetter and the CNC allowing measurements taken from the presetter to be sent directly to the CNC via a QR code without downtime. TID also enables complete customization to manage different configurations according to the cutting tool data required for the specific machine. Users are able to view the status of the tool assemblies and the CNC corrector table.

The measurable range for the E346V+ presetter’s X and Z axes are 14.17" in diameter and 18.11" in length, respectively.