GTM PROBE GUARD FOR RENISHAW OMP-40 SPINDLE PROBE 1.9" AND SMALLER
GTM PROBE GUARD FOR RENISHAW OMP-40 SPINDLE PROBE 1.9" AND SMALLER
RENISHAW PROBE AND STEM NOT INCLUDED
Our GTM Manufacturing Probe Guard is designed to safeguard your machine's spindle probe from impacts that could damage it. They are made from 6061 type 2 red anodize Aluminum.
set up video link below:
https://youtu.be/d5yr81_eAzk
Please note that this probe guard functions effectively only when the Electronic Probe is activated.
If a machinist or programmer sets a Z move lower than the stem length, the body risks colliding with the workpiece, potentially causing damage without alerting the controller to the probe's contact. The Probe Guard ensures contact with the workpiece, aiding the probe switch in signaling the controller about contact, leading to an error notification or a faulty measurement. While measurements might be impacted at times, the probe guard prevents the probe's body from being damaged.
Whether in vertical or lateral movements, the Probe Guard proves its utility. If the Z value is too low and the probe moves sideways toward the workpiece, the Probe Guard initiates contact before the probe's body, thanks to its larger diameter.
Attaching the Probe Guard to the probe body involves an M4 x 0.8mm thread, while the stem features a matching female thread, also M4 x 0.8mm