Contact: Tina Hoppock (603) 357-2511
KEENE, NH— Precitech, a global leader in ultra precision manufacturing, now offers the
UPx Remote Device Interface –a powerful suite of approximately 100 commands that
open up a host of new possibilities for data sharing and process automation of
Precitech’s ultra precision machine tools.
The UPx Remote Device allows for, among other things, the ability to remotely
load program parameters and run programs. Data collected by external measurement
equipment can now be used to actively update part program parameters between
passes. Time stamps and part information can be put on a network from within the
program, and start/stop times, number of cycles, and current state of a part can be
tracked automatically.
Precitech offers a wide range of fast tool and slow tool options for the ultra
precision manufacturing industry. These tools incorporate Precitech’s user friendly UPx
machine controller that features the fast code execution rates and an extremely robust
QNX operating system.
The UPx CNC machine controller is designed specifically to increase throughput.
This computational power allows users to produce excellent surface finishes at higher
cutting rates and lower part-cutting times than older DSP-based technologies. Partcutting
programs can be set up to cut multiple roughing or finishing passes without
operator intervention. The machine also comes equipped with many machine diagnostic
and set up aids.
Precitech, based in Keene, NH, provides ultra precision single-point and multiaxis
diamond turning machines for applications requiring nanometric levels of accuracy.
Its NanoForm 250Ultra precision diamond turning lathe is specifically designed for the
production of optical lenses, optical mold inserts and mirrors as well as precision
mechanical components.
Precitech is a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a division of
AMETEK, Inc, a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and
electromechanical devices, with annualized sales of $3.0 billion. For more information
on Precitech’s line of ultra-precision machining systems, contact Precitech, 44
Blackbrook Road, Keene, NH 03431, USA. Tel: (603) 357-2511. Fax: (603) 358-6174.
E-mail: precitech.machinesales@precitech.com Web site: www.precitech.com