Can Your Machine Make The Part

Ballbar documentation is often required to pass certain quality specifications; we can perform these inspections, fix any “Out Of Tolerance “conditions, and laser calibrate your machine if required.

Machine alignment and calibration starts with being level, flat, straight and square. Machine “earth” level is an important benchmark  if you want to check yourself in the future without the need of a laser system. Straightness of travel, including the components pitch, yaw, & roll come before machine tool squareness. Laser calibration of positioning accuracy completes the picture with rotary axes laser calibrated as well.

A ballbar test or a laser system measuring the positioning accuracy on the diagonal, are ways of telling if your machine is in good condition, but that takes expensive equipment and specialty trained employees. A simple “self test” will tell you if your machine can interpolate a circle and mill a flat surface without a laser or ball bar.