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HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION is the North American subsidiary of DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH, a leading international manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment. Our product line includes linear scales, rotary and angular encoders, digital readouts, digital length gauges, CNC controls, and machine inspection equipment.

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HEIDENHAIN’s Modified Angle Encoder Now Available for Functionally Safe Machine Applications

HEIDENHAIN updates its successful angle kit encoder line again by modifying the ECA 4000 angle ring encoder series for use in safety-related applications.  Of notable use in machine tools where dangerous conditions exist, this new ECA 4410 encoder is also useful in many automation applications such as in robotic arms for example. Factors contributing to this new functionally safe ECA 4410 encoder is the EnDat data interface as well as modifications made to the mechanical connection that now includes fault exclusion.  Here, the new ECA 4410 drum has a centering collar on the inside

HEIDENHAIN Introduces High Accuracy  Angle Encoder for Vacuum Environments

HEIDENHAIN updates its kit angle encoder line by modifying the ECA 4000 ring encoder to be able to survive and provide angular motion feedback within various machine types using a vacuum environment.  Now able to handle a vacuum environment down to 10-7 mbar, the ECA 4000V encoder series has had a number of technical updates to accommodate high resolution and accuracy inside the vacuum chamber. With several types of sizes, resolutions, accuracies, and electrical interfaces, the ECA 4000V encoder is suited for applications in semiconductor, flat panel, and instrumentation markets. Careful

HEIDENHAIN’s New Hollow-Shaft Encoders Provide Functional Machine Safety

SCHAUMBURG, IL (January 2017) – HEIDENHAIN introduces a new series of functionally safe hollow-shaft connection encoders to the manufacturing equipment industry.  Called the ECN/EQN/ERN 400 series, these new rotary encoders are especially useful in applications where quick machine shut-off is required in dangerous situations. Featuring a new shaft coupling which provides mechanical fault exclusion for connection to the customer’s machine shaft, these new ECN/EQN/ERN 400s are of particular use in safety-related applications up to SIL 2 PL d category 3 levels. The encoders are available

HEIDENHAIN Initiates Rapid Repair Program for Touch Probes

SCHAUMBURG, IL (November 2016) – HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION Commercial Services is pleased to announce the new Touch Probe Rapid Repair service program.  This new program will provide timely and accurate support to the Touch Probe Stocking Program launched earlier this year. The Touch Probe Rapid Repair program is now providing all HEIDENHAIN’s North American touch probe customers with quicker turnaround for select touch probe assemblies.  In stock are fixtures to repair probes and marry replacement for the following models: · Touch Probes:  TS 220, TS 460, TS 640 and TS 642 · Tool

HEIDENHAIN’s New Sealed Rotary Encoders for High Loads Now Offered Globally

SCHAUMBURG, IL (September 2016) – HEIDENHAIN is expanding its range of incremental sealed rotary encoders for high loads with the introduction of the new ROD 620 and 630 models of the ROD 600 series. The sturdy design of these encoders’ mechanics opens up broad fields of application in machine tool, plant construction, and in position feedback systems for controlling asynchronous motors. These ROD 600 encoders have been especially well received in the Japanese market for many years now, and with these two new models are now being officially offered globally.  Also, the newly integrated

HEIDENHAIN's Next-Generation QUADRA-CHEK Quality Inspection System

SCHAUMBURG, IL (September 2016) – HEIDENHAIN is excited to announce the highly anticipated launch of the NEW QUADRA-CHEK 3000 evaluation electronics system. With plans to be on display and demonstrated at the IMTS show (Sept. 12-17 in Chicago), it is the perfect complement for high-precision measuring machines, and with its sleek industrial design, is right at home on the shop floor or in clean room environments.   The QUADRA-CHEK 3000 is operated via its capacitive touch screen that is suitable for multi-touch and gesturing. The sensitivity can even be adjusted so that the unit can

Universal Touch Probe Replacement Available for HEIDENHAIN

SCHAUMBURG, IL (July 2016) – Just one wrong swivel and it's done:  the touch probe collides badly with the workpiece or the chuck. To ensure that such a collision no longer leads to a prolonged machine standstill, HEIDENHAIN now offers the TS 642, a universal replacement for the touch probes of HEIDENHAIN’s TS 6xx series. If the collision happens with one of HEIDENHAIN’s known touch probes - TS 640, TS 641, TS 649 or TS 632 -, the TS 642 is available as a universal replacement. This universal probe reduces the customers' stocking of spare parts because it can replace all the touch probes

HEIDENHAIN to Showcase Next Generation Feedback Components And Nanometer Presentation at SEMICON 2016

SCHAUMBURG, IL (May 2016) – HEIDENHAIN is pleased to showcase new and next generation motion control and feedback components for the semiconductor industry at the upcoming SEMICON 2016 trade show in San Francisco, CA from July 12-14 (Booth #1809).   Also, a presentation on “Enabling Nanometer Stability” by HEIDENHAIN will be given at various intervals in the booth. During HEIDENHAIN’s brief “Enabling Nanometer Stability” presentation, visitors will learn about a measuring technology using a linear encoder that compares to and is better than a laser interferometer.  At HEIDENHAIN’s

HEIDENHAIN's New Unique Angle Encoder Modules Now Available for Precision Rotary Axes

SCHAUMBURG, IL (May 2016) – HEIDENHAIN launches a new product family that is a merger of HEIDENHAIN bearing and angle encoder technologies. Resulting in the MRP 2000, 5000 and 8000 (as well as customer-specific variants), these unique modules contain bearing sets not conventionally available and are able to be integrated with various encoder types to yield highly stiff modules that are easy to install.   The angle encoder modules represent a successful merging of the key requirements for precision rotary axes used in metrology, calibration devices, automation technology, micro machining,

New Compact Modular Rotary Encoder for Machine Designers

SCHAUMBURG, IL (March 2016) – HEIDENHAIN is meeting the market demand for high-speed, high-resolution modular rotary encoders for motion feedback with the launch of the ERO 2000 series encoder. The encoders’ special properties are that they have a very compact design, excellent signal quality and therefore high interpolation rates, as well as excellent thermal position stability. The introduction of this new ERO 2000 is the start of a series with additional sizes that will be launched over the course of the year that will fill various mechanical envelopes and a variety of applications.

HEIDENHAIN Launches User-Friendly North American Web Portal

SCHAUMBURG, IL (March 2016) – HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION has a new home online with the launch of a redesigned and user-friendly web portal at www.heidenhain.us .  This is of special interest to machine builders and end users in North America who need accurate and reliable precision measurement and motion control solutions to move their technology forward. Industries and applications categorized specifically on the new HEIDENHAIN web portal include machine tool, semiconductor, automation, metrology, electronics and medical.  As a leading supplier of cutting-edge precision measurement and

HEIDENHAIN’s High Accuracy Absolute Ring Encoder Now Released For Angular Motion Feedback

(February 2016) – For over a decade, HEIDENHAIN has offered the ERA 4000 incremental ring encoder that has proven very successful in many industries and applications such as machine tool rotary tables, semiconductor wafer motion stages, and robotics to name a few.  Now with new design features that enable it for use in angular motion feedback, the next generation of this encoder is introduced, the ECA 4000 which includes absolute technology. With the ability to provide a direct upgrade path for existing ERA 4000 applications as well as new applications, HEIDENHAIN’s new ECA 4000 absolute

HEIDENHAIN Touch Probes Now Compatible With FANUC Milling Controls

SCHAUMBURG, IL (December 2014) – HEIDENHAIN is proud to introduce a new touch probe cycle package for all common FANUC milling controls. The cycles can be run on the main FANUC controls (0, 01, 16, 18, 21, 30, 31 and 32) and its derivatives (such as the 300i s-A, 310i-A etc.), and are available in the following current HEIDENHAIN touch probes:  TS 260, 440, 444, 460, 640 and 740. Touch probe cycles are used to enhance the performance of the frequently used measuring routines on machine tools. The probing cycles can be created in the same way as other NC programs that run on the control

New Metrology Software Release Brings New Capabilities To Inspection Machines

- HEIDENHAIN’s IK 5000 QUADRA-CHEK v3.1 Now Available –SCHAUMBURG, IL (November 2014) – HEIDENHAIN is excited to announce the latest release of a PC-based metrology software solution for 2-D and 3-D measuring tasks on inspection machines.  Called the IK 5000 QUADRA-CHEK (version 3.1), this universal PC package solution includes the integration of the Keyence LK-G5000 series laser, and is now available to provide advanced functionality for both new and used quality control inspection equipment.  Notable new features within the IK 5000 3.1 metrology software include: -       The ability

New Series of Mitsubishi Compatible Encoders

SCHAUMBURG, IL (October 2014) – HEIDENHAIN introduces the new absolute ECN/EQN and ROC/ROQ 400M rotary encoders now available for use on machines that require a Mitsubishi interface.  These encoders fulfill the requirements of the Mitsubishi High Speed Generation 2 pure binary interface with two-pair transmission.  These products are an addition to the 400 series of encoders with integral bearings and stator or separate shaft coupling.  The single turn versions feature 33554432 (25 bits) of resolution while the multi turn variations have 8388608 (23 bits) of resolution while tracking

New NC Software Offers Improvements to HEIDENHAIN’s MANUALplus Lathe Control

-New Functions for the End-User and Machine Tool Builder-SCHAUMBURG, IL (September 2014) – HEIDENHAIN is excited to release the newest software and hardware for its contouring control for CNCs and cycle lathes, the MANUALplus 620. The MANUALplus 620 control is compact and versatile, and is characterized by its simple operation and programming. With this MANUALplus 620 lathe control, the machine builder will welcome HEDEINHAIN’s new generation of main computers with more powerful processors and performance reserve for future expansions. Due to the reduction in structural width to 22 nm,

HEIDENHAIN’s MSE 1000 Multiplexor Revolutionizes Multipoint Gauging

-Connecting up to 250 devices-Schaumburg, IL (August 2014) - HEIDENHAIN’s introduction of the MSE 1000 modular multiplexor at IMTS 2012 brought revolutionary multi-channel electronics to metrology applications.  With the recent availability of the TTL, inductive and analog interface modules for the MSE, its true potential can now be reached, allowing connection for up to 250 devices and the acquisition of measured values via Ethernet, especially useful in production line measurement systems. Oftentimes, many sensors are needed to measure certain dimensions such as the flatness of a large

Gen. 3 Inductive Encoders with Functional Safety

SCHAUMBURG, IL (July 2014) – HEIDENHAIN  is expanding its third generation of absolute inductive rotary encoders with the ExI 11xx series, providing a single encoder safety solution for many industries such as packaging, automation and robotics. These new products are especially suitable for safety-related applications up to SIL 3, PLe, and Category 4. These applications involve high risks for the operator such as when they may interact with a robot. The ECI 1119 and EQI 1131 each feature an increased single turn resolution of 19 bits while the EQI 1131 can

HEIDENHAIN’s ERO Miniature Modular Encoders Suited for Many Motion Control Applications

HEIDENHAIN is offering the ERO 1200/1400 series of modular optical rotary encoders without integral bearing. Being a non-contact solution, the ERO 1200/1400 encoders are well suited for motion control use on dynamic stages and machines in the general automation or semiconductor industries, such as a pick and place machines. They are also used on air bearing spindles, blood pumps, and servo motors in robotic applications. With onboard interpolation, the ERO 1400 can achieve resolutions of 37,500 signal periods per revolution, facilitating use on high-resolution viscosimeters or portable

HEIDENHAIN’s Sealed Absolute Linear Encoders With Mitsubishi Interface

SCHAUMBURG, IL (March 2014) – The new absolute LC 195M and LC 495M sealed linear encoders from HEIDENHAIN are now available for use on machines that require a Mitsubishi interface. These new encoders improve upon HEIDENHAIN’s already successful LC xx3 series, as the LC 195M/495M now focus on the requirements for purely-serial absolute systems for Mitsubishi drive components. The transmission speed of the Mitsubishi interface has increased from 2.5 MHz to 5 MHz. The original series was introduced in 2012 with the purely-serial Endat 2.2 (up to 16 MHz) encoder version. Two successive

HEIDENHAIN's New High Resolution Linear Encoder for Vacuum Applications

SCHAUMBURG, IL (November 2013) – HEIDENHAIN releases its newest addition to vacuum encoder technology with the LIP 400 series linear encoder system. Procedures using vacuum technology have become indispensable in the electronics, medical and analytical equipment industries. The LIP 400 series is now compatible with high and ultra high vacuum levels in these applications, and offers a small mechanical package with options of necessary encoder electronics to be inside or outside the vacuum chamber, depending on outgassing requirements. With an output signal period of 2 microns, and a

HEIDENHAIN’s new Portable Interface Box Eliminates Need for PC Cards

SCHAUMBURG, IL - (November 2013) – HEIDENHAIN now offers a new EIB 742 external interface box for precise position measurement. It is a network-capable measuring solution that removes the requirement of a PC interface card that is usually necessary when connecting measurement apparatus to an industrial PC or laptop. The EIB 742 is ideal for inspection stations and multipoint inspection apparatuses under extreme vibration loads. A maximum of four HEIDENHAIN encoders , either with sinusoidal incremental signals (1Vpp) or with

HEIDENHAIN Offers New TNC 320 Control Functions for End-Users and OEMs

SCHAUMBURG, IL (October 2013) – HEIDENHAIN is excited to release the newest software for the compact but versatile contouring control, the TNC 320. The TNC 320 sports three axes plus spindle with the possibility of adding an additional axis, and is the perfect control for universal milling, drilling and boring machines. The new end-user functions / cycles now available through the new TNC 320 software include engraving, either in a straight line or on an arc. Also new manual probing cycles have been added as well as support for the latest HEIDENHAIN handwheels. AND for the machine

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