The document describes DTect-IT, a machine monitoring system from Caron Engineering that uses custom USB sensors to monitor various aspects of CNC machines. It can monitor things like clamping force, spindle power, temperature, bearing health, and more. The system provides limit analysis, fault detection, frequency analysis, and stores all monitored data. It communicates with the CNC machine to provide feedback on conditions and make adjustments if needed. DTect-IT comes with a variety of sensor options and provides intuitive data analysis to help detect issues and enable preventative maintenance for CNC machines and tools.

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Monitor ANY area of concern on
your CNC machine tool or fixture!

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Clamping Force
Spindle Power
Temperature
Bearing Health
Coolant Flow
Tool Wear
Excessive Vibration
DTect-IT is a versatile monitoring system that communicates with custom Caron
Engineering USB sensors to analyze machine irregularities.
Tapping
Extreme Conditions
Audio
For advanced detection and preventative maintenance!

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USB Sensor Options
Analog
StrainVibration
High Precision Power
Audio Sensor
Using microphone

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Multiple Analysis Options
Bearing Analysis
Fault Detection
Limit Analysis
Frequency Analysis

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Intuitive Operator Interface
Limits can be learned
automatically
Any or all limits can be used
for each sensor
Limit Analysis
Or simply drag the adjustable
sliders to set each limit

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Once limits have been set
and monitoring has
started, DTect-IT will alert
the user when a limit has
been reached
Limit Analysis

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LIMIT ANALYSIS HISTORY VIEWER
All monitored data is stored and can be accessed via the DTect-IT
Viewer for inspection, review, and analysis.

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CNC COMMUNICATION
With simple setup for connection to the CNC, you can command
start and stop variables for sensor levels and alarms
DTect-IT can be set up to inform the CNC part
program when adjustments are needed
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Numerous
Sensor Options
Multiple
Analysis Modes+ Limitless
Applications
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When excessive barfeeder
vibration levels are detected…
BARFEEDER VIBRATION DETECTION
DTect-IT will automatically signal
the CNC to reduce spindle RPM
until the vibration levels are
acceptable to make good parts
Eliminate scrap and reduce spindle damage due to excessive vibration!

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Results displayed within 5 seconds
Automatically generates reports with
multiple trending and analysis options
Analyzes bearing health
Detects misalignment,
imbalance, and looseness
Spindle Bearing Analysis
using Vibration

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Provides superior resolution at lower
power cuts in the 0 - 10 hp range
Ideal for monitoring very small tools
(less than 1 mm), right angle
heads, and other applications where
the measured cutting power is too
small to be captured with a typical
power transducer.
Detects tool wear and breakage
based on the measured power
High Precision Power
24 - Bit USB Power Sensor
Easily monitors tapping operations

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MONITORING
FORCE Strain gauge sensors, used to measure small amounts of
force, can be used to monitor tools and machine
components where the force applied is crucial
Micro tool sensors are embedded into the
tool holder to detect even the smallest
amounts of force on micro tools

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By affixing a strain gauge sensor to the yoke, DTect-IT can
measure if the machine is clamping correctly.
When the collet closes, the measured
force surpasses the undercut (blue)
limit indicating the required clamping
force is fulfilled.
If the force exceeds the middle or upper
limit, DTect-IT will trigger an alarm.
YOKE STRAIN DETECTION

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Allows connection and
monitoring anything with a
0-±10 VDC analog signal
4 channel inputs
E.g. Power, temperature,
coolant flow, pressure, etc…

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DISPLACEMENT
LVDT on spindle
housing
using the Analog Sensor
Using a LVDT sensor mounted to the top of the
spindle casing, DTect-IT can continually measure
this displacement.
As the machine heats up, it grows.
DTect-IT signals the CNC to update
tool offsets in real-time to
compensate for the displacement
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The probe puts out an analog voltage when
scanning a surface, and DTect-IT can measure
and monitor this deviation from 0 as it moves
across the surface.
VOLTAGE DEVIATION
Any changes will cause the probe to deflect
and DTect-IT can measure the distance + or –
zero; and tolerance limits can be set to trigger
alarms.
Using Analog Sensor connectivity, DTect-IT can
interrogate Blum Digilog Scanning Probe data.

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Machine
Overheating
Excessive Vibration
DTect-IT indicates and time-
stamps machine faults, and
records data on either side of
the fault for analysis
DTect-IT recognizes when set upper and lower limits are exceeded, identifying
an excessive condition, such as…
FAULT DETECTION

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Detects anomalies in the normal frequencies
Alarms and notifications are
generated when magnitude
limits (in db) are exceeded
Target specific frequency bands
and set magnitude limits to
monitor and detect anomalies
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS

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Ideal for monitoring up to 4 tools
Collect raw data from any sensor (up to 62,500 points/sec)
Trend data to establish maintenance schedules
Run multiple analyses at the same time
Runs standalone or can easily be setup to communicate with
the CNC control
Compliant
Caron Engineering, Inc.
Wells, ME 04090
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In addition, we specialize in the integration of…
We offer a full product suite of solutions for total machine
condition monitoring, optimization, and control.
Eliminate operator data entry errors with
automatic tool wear compensation
software
Monitor any area of concern on your
CNC machine tool or fixture
Automatically transfer tool presetter data
from RFID tags in tool holders to the
machine control
Replace your existing status light. 1000 available
modes and programmable audible alarm
Reduce cycle time and
maximize tool life with
Tool Monitoring Adaptive Control
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