Features of the Point Finder Series
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High precision 3D touch sensor (probe) 'Point Finder series' is enable to do any kind of measurements such as reference position, inside/outside diameters, centering, angle, groove width, and height.
For the ultrahigh-precision 3D touch sensor → 【Centering Gauge Swing Type】
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Safety design enables the stylus swing toward X, Y and Z-axes directions and prevents the Point Finder itself from breakage.
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Four LEDs light up when the stylus touches to a workpiece.
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As for PTC (Point finder with a buzzer), three LEDs light up and the buzzer let you know when the stylus touches to a workpiece.
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With nonmagnetic stylus, magnetic force doesn't affect to the measuring.
→ Check the details of 【Nonmagnetic Stylus】
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Water-proof Point Finder meets IP67, which is the standard cord to show the degree of protection against dust or water by International Electrotechnical Commission, so it can be used at the factory where the Point Finder would get wet by cutting fluid and be exposed to dust.
Point Finder
[External Contact Type] |
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Point Finder-i
[Internal Contact Type] |
iron, nonferrous metal |
Measurable material |
metal, nonmetal (plastic, wood...) |
XY-axes |
±11.5mm |
Stylus stroke |
XY-axes |
±6mm |
Z-axis |
+5mm |
Z-axis |
+5mm |
±0.5μm
(±1μm with the 80mm stylus) |
Repeatability (*1) |
±0.5μm |
XY-axes |
0.001N |
Measuring pressure |
XY-axes |
0.3N |
Z-axis |
0.001N |
Z-axis |
1.5N |
φ1、φ2、φ3、φ4、φ5、φ6 |
Stylus tip diameter |
φ2、φ3、φ6 |
ST-6×40NM(*2) |
Standard stylus |
ST-6×29NM(*2) |
PTC series has a buzzer |
Other feature |
available to MC with a ceramic spindle |
*1:'Repeatability' is a level to show the repeat accuracy of the standard stylus
when it returns to the original position.
*2:You can change the size of stylus instead of the standard one.
For details, refer to 【Nonmagnetic Stylus】
How to Measure
Point Finder makes it possible to do any kind of measurements such as reference position, inside/outside diameters, centering, angle, groove width, and height. Those measurements are very important before metal working.
With a point finder, it is easy to measure the angle of narrow workpieces, which angle gauges can't measure, on the machining center.
Specifications of the Point Finder series
Point Finder
[External Contact Type] |
Point Finder-i
[Internal Contact Type] |
Model |
Shank |
Note / Included battery |
Model |
Shank |
Note / Included battery |
PTN-06N |
φ6 |
A magnet cable is
included. / 2 silver oxide
batteries [SR-44] |
SPi-06 |
φ6 |
2 silver oxide batteries
[SR-44] |
PTN-10 |
φ10 |
1 lithium battery [BR-435] |
SPi-10 |
φ10 |
1 lithium battery [BR-435] |
PTN-20 |
φ20 |
2 alkaline batteries [LR1AG] |
SPi-20 |
φ20 |
2 alkaline batteries [LR1AG] |
PTN-25 |
φ25 |
SPi-25 |
φ25 |
PTN-32 |
φ32 |
SPi-32 |
φ32 |
PTC-20 |
φ20 |
with buzzer /
2 alkaline batteries [LR1AG] |
BT30-SPi |
BT30 |
2 silver oxide batteries
[SR-44] |
PTC-32 |
φ32 |
BT40-SPi |
BT40 |
PTN-E32 |
HSKφ32 |
2 silver oxide batteries
[SR-44] |
SPi-E32 |
HSKφ32 |
*In place of alkaline batteries [LR1AG], manganese cells can be used.
**As a standard-sized stylus, ST-3×23.5NM is equipped with a small point finder (PTN-06N, SPi-06),
ST-6×40NM with a point finder, and ST-6×29NM with a point finder-i.
It is possible to exchange the size of stylus. For details, refer to 【Nonmagnetic Stylus】.
Water-proof Point Finder
[External Contact Type] |
Water-proof Point Finder-i
[Internal Contact Type] |
Model |
Shank |
Note / Included battery |
Model |
Shank |
Note / Included battery |
S10WP |
φ10 |
1 lithium battery [BR-435] |
S10WPi |
φ10 |
1 lithium battery [BR-435] |
S20WP |
φ20 |
2 alkarine batteries [LR1AG] |
S20WPi |
φ20 |
2 alkarine batteries [LR1AG] |
S32WP |
φ32 |
S32WPi |
φ32 |
BT30WP |
BT30 |
2 silver oxide batteries
[SR-44] |
BT30-WPi |
BT30 |
2 silver oxide batteries
[SR-44] |
BT40WP |
BT40 |
BT40-WPi |
BT40 |
*In place of alkaline batteries [LR1AG], manganese cells can be used.
**As a standard-sized stylus, ST-6×40NM is equipped with point finder,
ST-6×29NM with point finder-i.
It is possible to exchange the size of stylus. For details, refer to 【Nonmagnetic Stylus】.
A magnet cable is included with a small-size point finder, PTN-06N.
In case you buy other Point Finder [External] series, make sure the specification of the machining center you use.
Dimensions