Patent ID: 9421667
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B23Q,B24B,G01B

Claim Text:
1. A grinding machine, comprising: a workpiece mount comprising at least one workpiece holder for accommodating a workpiece, a tool unit comprising a grinding head provided with a tool spindle for accommodating and for driving at least one grinding wheel, wherein the tool unit is movable along a feed axis towards the workpiece, a measuring device accommodated at the tool unit, wherein the measuring device comprises at least two measuring probes, wherein the at least two measuring probes are spaced apart in a measuring configuration by a basic spacing defining a measurement region, and wherein the basic spacing is selected to be greater than a known reference dimension, and a control device connectable to the measuring device and the tool unit, wherein the measuring device is configured for being moved with the tool unit along the feed axis, wherein the control device is configured for acquiring values detected by the at least two measuring probes of the measuring device, wherein the control device is further configured to: wherein the probing of the workpiece is performed with the at least two measuring probes at least based on one of the reference dimension and the basic spacing.