HEIDENHAIN to Showcase New Products at WESTEC

HEIDENHAIN to Showcase New Products at WESTEC

SCHAUMBURG, IL - (January 2008) – From HEIDENHAIN, the world leader in precision measurement components and systems, comes an opportunity to view its newest and most impressive products for machine tools at this year’s WESTEC 2008 Show in Los Angeles (March 31-April 3). HEIDENHAIN is scheduled at booth #2612.

HEIDENHAIN’s show highlights will include its latest entry into the digital readout (DRO) market with the versatile ND 500 system, and two ground-breaking tool touch probes, among others.

HEIDENHAIN’s newest ND 500 mid-level DRO is now coupled with a HEIDENHAIN high quality LS linear scale, making this an extraordinary system offered at a value price. The ND 500s come in two- or three-axis versions, an LCD screen and offer many standard functions for both milling and turning applications.

Also on display will be HEIDENHAIN’s additions to the probing market. The TS 444 battery-free probe, with its built-in air turbine generator and capacitors using the same burst of air that cleans the part, is charged and ready to probe within seconds. And the TS 740 probe, boasting a = 1µm accuracy with repeatability of = 0.25µm, is coupled with the use of an innovative low force analysis triggering method making this one of the most accurate probes in the world.

Adding to these exciting probing market introductions is HEIDENHAIN’s UTI 192 interface and 3rd party macros. With these, more CNCs machines than ever can connect with HEIDENHAIN’s broad range of probing products.

For more information, contact HEIDENHAIN at (847) 490-1191, or write to us at HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION, 333 E. State Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173. HEIDENHAIN can also be accessed directly via our web site at www.heidenhain.com or e-mail at info@heidenhain.com.

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 gages, CNC controls and machine inspection equipment.