HEIDENHAIN Initiates Rapid Repair Program for Touch Probes

HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION Commercial Services is pleased to announce the new Touch Probe Rapid Repair service program.

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Nov 22nd, 2016

HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION Commercial Services is pleased to announce the new Touch Probe Rapid Repair service program. This new program will provide timely and accurate support to the Touch Probe Stocking Program launched earlier this year.

The Touch Probe Rapid Repair program is now providing all HEIDENHAIN’s North American touch probe customers with quicker turnaround for select touch probe assemblies. In stock are fixtures to repair probes and marry replacement for the following models:

Touch Probes: TS 220, TS 460, TS 640 and TS 642
Tool Probes: TT 140 and TT 160
Signal Transmitter/Receivers: SE 540, SE 640, SE 660 and SE 642
Edge Finders: KT 3D, KT 120D and KT 130
To initiate service, customers should call HEIDENHAIN’s Technical Support at 847-490-0351 for further instructions.

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