Position and orientation errors of rotary axis average lines are often among dominant error contributors in the fiveaxis kinematics. Although many error calibration schemes are available to identify them on-machine, they cannot be performed when a machine spindle is rotating. Rotary axis location errors are often influenced by the machine's thermal deformation. This paper presents the application of a non-contact laser light barrier system, widely used in the industry for tool geometry measurement, to the identification of rotary axis location errors, when the spindle rotates in the same speed as in actual machining applications. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is verified by experimental comparison with the R-Test and a machining test. The uncertainty analysis is also presented.
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