Heidenhain Corp. Showroom: MMSOnline.com

Contact Information

Phone: 847-490-1191
Toll-Free: 800-233-0388
Fax: 847-490-3931

Mailing Address:
333 E State Parkway

Schaumburg, IL 60173-5337

A Special Message from Heidenhain Corp.

HEIDENHAIN Corporation

www.heidenhain.com	HEIDENHAIN develops and manufactures linear encoders, angular encoders, rotary encoders, digital readouts, and numerical controls. HEIDENHAIN delivers its products to manufacturers of machine tools and manufacturers of automated facilities and machines

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Company Profile

HEIDENHAIN Corporation headquarters

HEIDENHAIN develops and manufactures linear encoders, angular encoders, rotary encoders, digital readouts, and numerical controls.

HEIDENHAIN delivers its products to manufacturers of machine tools and manufacturers of automated facilities and machines, especially for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.

HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION is the wholly owned subsidiary of the German company DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH. HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION is located in Schaumburg, IL 15 minutes northwest of Chicago. Sales, service and all corporate responsibilities for North America are handled out of this location. In addition, training for our distributors and customers is conducted on a continual basis at the Schaumburg office.

Product Categories of Heidenhain Corp.

Calibration Equipment
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Units
Digital Readout (DRO) Units
Interferometers
Laser Measurement Systems
Probes, Electromechanical
Retrofitting, Rebuilding, Remanufacturing Services

Trade Names of Heidenhain Corp.

Certo
Double Ball Bar
EnDat
Evaluation Software
Grid Plate
Manual Plus M
Metro
Positip
Specto
TNC
KGM
EnDat 2.2
LIDA
DIADUR

Deep Links

Linear Encoders Improve Machine Tool Accuracy: Here you will find the technical white paper on linear encoders and machine tool accuracy
EnDat 2.2 - The bidirectional synchronous serial encoder interface from HEIDENHAIN: The latest information on EnDat 2.2
HEIDENHAIN Documentation Downloads: Here you will find a useful link to all HEIDENHAIN Operating Manuals for Digital Readout and Control Products available for download.

Product Announcements

Product Announcements Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

HEIDENHAIN Introduces Innovative TNC 620 Contouring Control - 6/19/2008

HEIDENHAIN Introduces Innovative TNC 620 Contouring Control

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

With the TNC 620 with digital drive control, HEIDENHAIN Corporation introduces an exciting new control for use on both milling machines and machining centers with up to 5 axes plus spindle. This new TNC is based on an innovative software platform NC Kernel. Once again proving its ability to offer a conversationally friendly control, HEIDENHAIN offers its TNC 620 equipped for handling even very complicated tasks, including those that that use swivel and rotary axes. And for simultaneous machining with up to five axes, the TNC 620 offers special functions that produce optimal machining results. Dynamic look-ahead, algorithms for jerk limitation and intelligent motion control are the type of available functions that enable the TNC 620 to handle even very stringent requirements on the surface of a finished workpiece. It is important to note that the main computer, controller unit, and other components of the HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 control system feature a new, powerful interface: HSCI (HEIDENHAIN Serial Controller Interface). HSCI is based on the 100BaseT Ethernet standard so well known in network connections. This helps make short cycle times for data transfer possible, considerably reduces cable costs and eases installation. Together with the new, purely digital EnDat 2.2 encoder interface, the TNC 620 has a uniformly digital design from the main computer to the encoder. Unlike many of its competitors, the main computer of the TNC 620 is housed inside the operating panel, behind the TFT flat-panel display. Because of this, complicated wiring into the electrical box is a thing of the past. Lastly, this TNC 620 can be customized with select functions from many available options to meet the needs of the customer; from very simple to highly complex machine applications.

The Flexible New MANUALplus 620 Contouring Control for CNC and Cycle Lathes from HEIDENHAIN - 6/19/2008

The Flexible New MANUALplus 620 Contouring Control for CNC and Cycle Lathes from HEIDENHAIN

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

HEIDENHAIN?s MANUALplus NCs have been proving themselves in daily use on action-oriented lathes for many years now, but with the introduction of the new MANUALplus 620, HEIDENHAIN marks another step toward simple and efficient programming. With this new control and its increased functions, now both cycle and CNC lathes can effectively be handled. At the heart of the new MANUALplus 620 is a new NC kernel. With it, the cycle programming feature of this control enables the machinist to quickly and efficiently program and machine workpieces without having to write NC programs. A key addition to this control is the new programming mode ?Smart.Turn?. This new mode allows users another friendly interface, allowing inputs of working blocks simply and quickly. Smart.Turn is intended to supplement programming on cycle based lathes, though also allows work with standard CNC lathes ? a double bonus. All in all, the MANUALplus 620 provides three programming modes for the user: cycle programming, smart.Turn programming and DIN PLUS programming. In all programming modes, contours can be described with ICP interactive graphics (Interactive Contour Programming). The MANUALplus 620 is designed for lathes with spindle, one slide (X and Z axis), one C axis or one position able spindle and a driven tool. It is suited for use on horizontal and vertical lathes (vertical boring and turning mills). The MANUALplus supports simple tool holders (e.g. Multifix) and tool turrets. On horizontal lathes, the tool carrier can be located in front of or behind the workpiece. The MANUALplus also supports systems with two tool carriers on one slide. This new control also includes the implementation of a tool database (up to 250 tools) and a technology database. The MANUALplus 620, as a whole, is designed as an integrated digital servo-drive control, though the spindles and/or axes can also be controlled by analog speed command interfaces as well.

HEIDENHAIN Now Offers One of the Most Accurate 3-D Machine Tool Touch Probes in the Market Today - 6/19/2008

HEIDENHAIN Offers 3-D Touch Probes for Use on 3rd Party Controls - 6/19/2008

HEIDENHAIN Offers 3-D Touch Probes for Use on 3rd Party Controls

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

Now more can enjoy the benefits of HEIDENHAIN's 3-D touch trigger probes as they can now be used on many CNC controls for milling, drilling and boring machines, and machining centers. This is possible through the use of HEIDENHAIN's new UTI 192 Universal Touch Probe Interface making these probes compatible with CNC controls with a fast switching input. The UTI 192 supports two HEIDENHAIN 3-D touch probes: TT tool touch probes and TS workpiece touch probes. This interface converts the output signals of the HEIDENHAIN 3-D touch probe to the machine control signals in accordance with IEC 61 131-2. Of course, the probing functions actually available on the machine depend on the software cycles implemented in the respective control. HEIDENHAIN now offers cycles for automatic alignment and measurement of workpieces, workpiece presetting, and tool measurement on non-TNC controls. The UTI 192 features a compact design. It can be quickly fastened on a standard mounting rail in the electrical cabinet, and features a wide range of interfacing possibilities so that the touch probes can easily be connected to the different controls. It is possible, for example, to configure the output signals as active-high or active-low. In addition, it is possible to connect the inputs or outputs with logical operations. The UTI also provides various routines for switching on the HEIDENHAIN TS 440 and TS 640 infrared touch probes, such as by a machine command or autonomously by the UTI 192. The UTI 192 is provided with LEDs for configuration and easy servicing for initial operation. The LEDs indicate whether power is on and show the levels of the inputs and outputs.

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A Special Message from Heidenhain Corp.

Company Profile

Product Categories of Heidenhain Corp.

Trade Names of Heidenhain Corp.

Deep Links

Product Announcements

Product Announcements Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

HEIDENHAIN Introduces Innovative TNC 620 Contouring Control

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

The Flexible New MANUALplus 620 Contouring Control for CNC and Cycle Lathes from HEIDENHAIN

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

HEIDENHAIN Now Offers One of the Most Accurate 3-D Machine Tool Touch Probes in the Market Today

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

HEIDENHAIN Offers 3-D Touch Probes for Use on 3rd Party Controls

6/19/2008

Provided By Heidenhain Corp.

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