Acu-Rite Digital Readout App Enables Multitasking

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The droPWR app, offered by Heidenhain’s Acu-Rite brand, enables users to turn an iPad into a versatile digital readout console.

According to the company, droPWR provides intuitive user experience and touchscreen conventions, while enabling users to switch between milling, turning and grinding machines/applications to save time and money. Multiple configurations are available on one tablet with parameters set to each user, and on-boarding configuration walks the user through application setup. The app uses Bluetooth technology for wireless connectivity to encoders via an interface box.

The droPWR app provides split-screen functionality and dynamic zoom. The split-screen capability enables users to multitask — having more than one application displayed at a time (for example, the readout application on one side and part print on the other).

The dynamic zoom feature, when enabled, allows the user to visually see the position value of the current moving axis to greatly improve legibility — especially from a distance.

“Acu-Rite DROs allow manufacturers and educators to take their manual machines to the next level in terms of precision, productivity and overall potential,” says Acu-Rite business unit manager, John Parker. “It’s a perfect fit for classrooms and manufacturing environments of all kinds.”