ISO 230-10:2022

Overview

ISO 230-10:2022 - Test code for machine tools - Part 10 specifies standardized test procedures to determine the measuring performance of probing systems integrated with numerically controlled (NC/CNC) machine tools. Published as the third edition in 2022, the document covers both contacting and non-contacting probing technologies used for part probing and tool measurement on machining centres and, in principle, most NC machine tools. The standard focuses on the combined influence of environment, machine tool, probing hardware and probing software on measurement results; it does not replace full CMM traceability assessments.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope of tests: Procedures for touch trigger probes, scanning probes (discrete-point and scanning modes), bore gauge systems, contacting tool-measuring probes and non-contacting laser light barrier tool measurement systems.
• Probing performance parameters: Tests address probing repeatability, 2D and 3D probing error, stylus tip offset, feature-size measurement, workpiece position/orientation, time delay variation, and tool-setting repeatability.
• Scanning-specific aspects: Filtering parameters, scanning 2D/3D performance tests and scan-mode considerations are specified to assess scanning probe behavior.
• Bore gauge and laser systems: Clauses specify characteristics and performance determination for bore gauges and verification/measurement tasks for laser light barrier systems.
• Thermal influences and environment: Environmental Temperature Variation Error (ETVE) and other thermal distortion tests are included to quantify temperature effects on probing accuracy.
• Test conditions and reporting: Recommended instrumentation, machine conditioning prior to testing, sources of uncertainty and standardized result reporting are addressed to ensure repeatable, comparable outcomes.

Practical applications

• Acceptance testing and commissioning of CNC machines with integrated probing systems.
• In-process inspection and on-machine dimensional checks to reduce part handling and cycle time.
• Tool setting, tool breakage detection and verification of rotary axis position/orientation.
• Supplier validation, factory calibration checks and performance benchmarking of probing solutions.

Who should use this standard

• Machine tool manufacturers and integrators
• Quality/Metrology engineers and test laboratories
• CNC programmers and production engineers implementing on-machine probing
• Suppliers of probing systems (touch trigger, scanning, bore gauges, laser light barrier)

Related standards

• ISO 230-1: Geometric accuracy of machines (no-load)
• ISO 230-3: Determination of thermal effects
• ISO 10360-2 and ISO 10360-5: Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) performance - relevant when assessing machine tools as CMMs (outside the scope of ISO 230-10)

Keywords: ISO 230-10:2022, probing systems, measuring performance, CNC machine tool testing, touch trigger probe, scanning probe, bore gauge, laser light barrier, on-machine inspection.