When loading a toolholder into a machine tool spindle with an automatic toolchanger, misalignment of the ATC gripper to the spindle can damage the spindle taper. In addition, a misaligned, clamped toolholder increases cutting tool runout.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2012-05-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/speedy-alignment/
Legacy path: /articles/speedy-alignment