Acu-Rite’s droPWR Tablet Digital Readout System

Heidenhain’s Acu-Rite droPWR system is a Bluetooth-enabled digital readout which can turn an iPad into a digital readout (DRO). The company says it can do everything an Acu-Rite DRO readout system can do except without the need for cables between the tablet and machine tool.

Bluetooth technology and an IBT interface box in the droPWR system enables connection to multiple machine configurations in one tablet, including milling, turning and grinding machines with up to six axes. Designed to be simple and functional, this tablet DRO can be moved and used with various machines, making it well suited for the classroom and manufacturing.

The system is said to take manual machining to the next level by combining the familiar intuitive user experience from the traditional Acu-Rite DROs with modern touchscreen conventions. The system includes the new software, an IBT interface box suitable for the machine tool and relevant encoders/brackets, if needed. A tablet with iOS 15 or greater is required. With its simple oboarding configuration set up, a user can quickly establish connection to its intended machine(s), the company says.