The close-ups here are of the probes, because measurement is where automation wins. As the shaft turns, contact probes trace its surface — two to three stations on short parts, five to eight on long ones — building a runout profile that locates every bend by angle and magnitude. The CNC uses that map to position the ram over the peak deflection, press once, and then re-run the measurement. The loop repeats against the stored tolerance, after which the shaft is unloaded to the out-feed.
Dense measurement matters: a bend between probe points would be missed, so long parts are sampled at five to eight stations and every result is a verified number. Logged values support traceability and can feed MES systems, while the loop holds 0.10–0.30 mm/m on general work and 0.02–0.05 mm on automotive parts. Our runout (TIR) measurement explainer details the method.
Customers requiring traceability — automotive suppliers, pump and compressor makers, and rotor manufacturers — pair this configuration with data logging and often robotic loading for shafts from Ø5 mm pins to Ø600 mm rotors 12 m long. Machines are built to order around the part mix, with English HMI and training, on 380–480 V three-phase in 60–120 days. Browse the range of automatic straightening equipment.
Traceability claims should be proven, not promised: arrange a sample run and we provide the measurement report — probe points and final TIR included — before any purchase decision — request it through our contact page.
Multi-point probing: two to three short, five to eight long
Full runout profile mapped before any stroke
Verified TIR 0.10–0.30 mm/m or 0.02–0.05 mm per part class
Logged measurements with optional MES integration
Ø5–600 mm, up to 12 m; built to order in 60–120 days