ProbeDriver
The original “CAM for your Renishaw probe”!
ProbeDriver is an application available for many CAM platforms, as a plug-in or integrated solution, that provides the user functionality for developing probing G-code for the industry-standard Renishaw Inspection Plus platform.
ProbeDriver basic features and benefits:
- Supports industry-standard Renishaw Inspection and Inspection Plus software platforms.
- Following Renishaw standards makes customer integration quick and simple.
- Model-based programming ensures correct nominal targets to probe.
- Integrated support for CNC Reporter metrology software.
- Removes the need for Programmers to understand Macro-B logic, while still providing an interface for advanced user to create custom logic and insert directly to program.
- Posts easy-to-understand G code increasing Operator confidence.
- All XYZ motion posted in Protected Positioning.
- Create setup, process gaging, inspection or health checking from the same application.
- Post processors for all major platforms: Fanuc, Haas, Mazak, Siemens, Okuma, Mitsubishi, Mori Seiki and Makino.
- Independent from CAM post processing.
- Support; With ProbeDriver and HTI, you get one of the most recognized teams of probing/metrology experts in the industry. From G-code to SQL…we handle it!
Why ProbeDriver?
- Cost effective and capitalizes on your Programmers current knowledge of their CAM system and Renishaw Inspection Plus.
- ProbeDriver was originally developed in 1997 as an internal support application and made its way to the industry at large in 2001, years before anyone else.
- ProbeDriver has been the template for many other CAM industry attempts at probing.
What product levels is ProbeDriver available in?
ProbeDriver 3axis
- Application: 3axis VMC or HMC applications
- All basic 2 ½ axis I+ cycles supported
- I+ XYZ Vector
- HTI Multi-point Bore/Boss
- HTI Hole Analysis
ProbeDriver Index
- Application: 4axis HMC w/ pallet changer
- Application: 5axis VMC w/ dual rotary or trunion
- All 3axis functions supported.
- When support for View or MFG Datum programming is needed.
ProbeDriver 5axis
- Application: 5axis Nutating/Tilt Head machines
- All 3axis and Index function supported.
- Supports all HTI 5axis probing functionality.
- Advanced 5axis posts
- Multi axis retract
ProbeDriver M/T
- Coming Soon.
- Coming Soon.
ProbeDriver Lathe
- Application: 2axis Lathe
- This application is a stand-alone
- Supports standard Renishaw Lathe probing, original and current.