Contents
vi Measurements Reference Guide
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s Travel
Path 5-22
Checking the Alignment for Beam Strength 5-24
Making the Measurement 5-25
6 Squareness Measurements in a Horizontal
Plane
Introduction 6-2
Setting Up for the Measurement 6-4
Positioning the Laser Head and Target Machine 6-6
Mounting and Aligning the Optical Square and
Interferometer for the First Axis Measurement 6-10
Mounting and aligning optics on a machine with a vertical
spindle 10
Mounting the optics 10
Aligning the optics 12
Mounting and aligning optics on a machine with a
horizontal spindle 14
Mounting the optics 14
Aligning the optics 15
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s Travel Path
for the First Axis Measurement 6-16
Mounting and Aligning the Reflector for the First Axis
Measurement 6-17
Mounting the reflector 17
Aligning the reflector 17
Checking the Alignment for Beam Strength for the First
Axis Measurement 6-20
Making the First Axis Measurement 6-20
Mounting and Aligning Optics for the Second Axis
Measurement 6-24
Aligning the Laser Beam to the Machine’s Travel Path
for the Second Axis Measurement 6-26