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Touch off

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006086

To establish a zero reference point for a machine tool by carefully bringing the cutting tool into light contact with a workpiece surface or a tool setter. This action calibrates the machine's coordinate system, setting the origin for one or more axes (X, Y, or Z) from which all subsequent movements are measured. The process is confirmed visually, audibly, or with an electronic probe.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006086
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMachining
TranslationsGerman: Touch off; Spanish: tocar; French: établir un zéro
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006086",
  "term": "Touch off",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To establish a zero reference point for a machine tool by carefully bringing the cutting tool into light contact with a workpiece surface or a tool setter. This action calibrates the machine's coordinate system, setting the origin for one or more axes (X, Y, or Z) from which all subsequent movements are measured. The process is confirmed visually, audibly, or with an electronic probe.",
  "subject": "Machining",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Touch off",
    "es": "tocar",
    "fr": "établir un zéro"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/touch-off/"
}

Record 6,606 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.