AutoComp

PC Control for your Tools

Caron Engineering’s AutoComp system is a PC based software application for automatically controlling tool offsets. The software uses data from a wide variety of devices such as electronic gauges, CMMs, vision systems and many other types of measuring apparatus. Using a running average of the data and user defined compensation limits, the software calculates the correct amount to offset each tool and sends this information to the CNC control automatically. This process eliminates the error of operators inputting the wrong offset amount. All of the measured data is stored for later analysis.

Another important feature of AutoComp is the ability to track tool wear. Each time a tool is compensated, the amount of the compensation is saved for that tool. When the tool has been compensated more than a user defined amount, a wear limit is issued, informing the operator that the tool needs to be changed. A signal can also be sent to the CNC control so that a redundant tool can be called automatically or the machine can be stopped before the next cycle.