ABSOLUTE MEASURING GAUGE

FOR PRE-IN-POST PROCESS ON GRINDERS

System description
To satisfy increasing quality requirements on larger Reliability and functionality derived from 60 years of Marposs
manufactured parts like machine broaches, railway axles, experience in grinder applications throughout the world
printing rolls, milling rolls, etc., Marposs introduces the guarantees the quality of your product.
PROTOMAR line of measuring equipment. This new family
is dedicated to measuring diameters in-process or after the
grinding process is complete. The main feature of PROTOMAR
is to offer an absolute measuring gauge, able to measure any
diameter inside the measuring range for which it has been
configured. There is no need for specific calibration, after
Main features
a simple zeroing procedure with a known value master the
• Big measuring range
system is set to run.
• Real time measurement of diameters in any axial
PROTOMAR has a series of measuring ranges working within
position and over any type of ground surface
five basic size ranges from 150 mm to 1000 mm diameter
• Diameter profile measure and lengthwise exploration
that typically covers the types of components outlined. Both
• Calibration for one part type only
accuracy and repeatability errors have been minimalized
• Measurement of one off shafts
due to the robust design and integral components of the
• Machine installation flexibility
system, no matter if part section has continuous or interrupted
• Device for collision with out-of-dimension part or
surfaces.
diameter check
The PROTOMAR capability to follow any removal speed,
• Reliable, sturdy, watertight to high pressure aggressive
on continuous or interrupted surfaces, allows the grinder to
coolant delivered in volume
optimize its own operating cycle. Real time compensating
• Movement of both contacts optimised to the dimension
for wheel wear while steadily receiving information on
being checked
dimensions being produced guarantees the size and quality of
• Coolant temperature compensation through the
manufactured parts as the system fully controls and maintains
electronic unit
the machining cycle time under control.
At the heart of PROTOMAR are two Unimar heads mounted
on opposing mobile arms creating a close and compact
measuring system all contained inside a highly rated
enclosure that protects all critical components when used in
the harshest environmental conditions.

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The system
The gauge

Protomar measuring system is comprised of a main body (1) to

which are attached upper and lower Unimar measuring heads
(2) having each one hard faced contacts (3) on the part surface.

Measure during grinding process is relevant to master nominal

value acquired during calibration This allows to eliminate the
use of master parts for each diameter to be grinded.
Diameter measure is the result of combination of measuring
cells detected values and position of optical incremental
transducers inside head body. At the end of any grinding
cycle, reaching programmed diameter value, the system
opens measuring cells towards a safety position (maximum
opening) or an optimized one due to next diameter to be
machined.
Control unit optimizes measuring cells arms moving speed
based on working phase, maintaining it maximum duing
opening / closing movements to reduce cycle time. During
manufacturing, based on detected removal quantity, cells
movement speed always guarantees the contact between
armsets and manufactured part, allowing in this way cells
protection against crashes in case of interrupted surfaces.

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Available versions and dimensions

[mm] 100 200 300 500 700

a 97 139 150 90 50
b 30 30 40 55 50
c 55 55 70 75 120
d 55 55 70 75 120
e / / / 75 120
f / / / 75 120
g 30 30 40 55 50
g
f
e
d
c
b
a

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A
B E D

H
F

Ø
ma
x
Ø
I

min
G

100 200 300 500 700

RANGE [mm] 100 200 300 500 700
MEASURABLE ØMIN [mm] 7 7 7 30 50
MEASURABLE ØMAX [mm] 250 320 440 760 930
REPEATABILITY 2σ [μm] 1 1,5 2 2,5 4
WEIGHT [kg] 7,5 12,5 25 40 ≥90
MEASURABLE SURFACES Smooth - Interrupted
WORKING TEMPERATURES 10 ÷ 40 °C
PROTECTION DEGREE IP68
(IEC 6059 Standard)

Dimensions [mm]
A 260 260 340 560 690
B 312 312 375 612.3 742.3
C 232 232 302.5 485 620
D 125 125 166 335 478
E 21.5 86 100 135 126
F 529 678 978.5 1443 1847
G 441.5 137.6 242 340.5 531
H 478 578 828.5 1193 1497
I 63.5 70.5 172 247.5 341.1
L 57 57 75 110 115
Dimensions are to be considered as an indication, they may change with specific application

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 Application principle layout
Ethernet Measure

Profibus Drivers

Machine tool
P7ME

P7ME

General summarizing scheme

Ethernet Third axis measure (optional)

Profibus Third axis drivers (optional)
Protomar gauge measure
Protomar gauge drivers
P7ME

P7ME

Machine
PLC
WB
heads
Axis C
encoder
Machine Axis Z
CNC encoder
AE sensors
Touch probe
signal

Machine PC Touch probes

(Industrial PC
Marposs E9066)
MHIS Eddy current probe
Shape Control
MRM
Ultra-sonic probe
Quick SPC

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P7 eletcronic unit
P7 is a multi-function system able to manage signals coming from measuring head, to elaborate them and to interface with
machine CNC/PLC.
It is possible to connect to P7 other devices used to control manufacturing process quality: wheel balancers, acoustic sensors,
other measuring heads, eddy current probes, ... .
P7 can be provided in different hardware configurations for specific grinder requirements (local or remote panel, with display
software for machine PC, with physical I/O or fieldbus, … ).
From application point of view, different software packages are available and ready to be configured by final Customer. They
can provide as output all the information which operator or machine need to take under control manufacturing process and
parts quality.

Standard measuring cycles

Diameters continuously elaborated
during grinding cycle with rotating part
In process
and under coolant jet, in sections with
continuous or interrupted surface
Diameters elaborated at the end of
manufacturing cycle on still or rotating
Post process
part, in sections with continuous or
interrupted surface
Optional measuring cycle
Using other measuring heads or touch
Axial part positioning
probes
In-machine part alignment By interaction with machine CNC
Roundness measure and
In single part sections
analisys
Lengthwise shapes measure Barrelshape, taper, with interaction with
and analisys machine CNC
Available controls
Dynamic grinding wheel
balancing
• acoustic:
to reveal wheel/part contact
(gap) or undesired crash (crash)
for continuous wheel profile
control during dressing
Sensors management
• pressure
• temperature
• mechanical strain
• acceleration:
for spindle state control
• eddy current:
for defects in surface layers
Material structure control • ultrasonic (available on
demand):
for deep defects

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Software packages for PC (Windows ®) are available for • Statistical process control
Protomar applications to elaborate information received by • Part single section roundness analisys
P7 via Ethernet, to make it possible: • Taper and barrelshape elaboration and evaluation
• Material structure analisys

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

QUICK Statistical Process Control:

Sw for measure storage and statistical
analisys

Marposs Shape Control:

Sw for analisys of manufactured
parts single sections

Marposs Rolls Manager:

Sw for roller shape and structure
analisys

For a full list of address locations, please consult the Marposs official website

D6C06000G0 - Edition 03/2018 - Specifications are subject to modifications

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