HAINBUCH America will unveil the new TOPlus
hexagonal mineral cast chuck as well as feature several other recently-developed
workholding technologies. In addition to the North American debut of the TOPlus,
IMTS attendees can see HAINBUCH's new B-Top3 chuck, the HYDROK
hydraulically-actuated stationary chuck, the MANDO T212 segmented mandrel, and
the patented, automatic zero-positioning CENTREX Interface Centering System.
TOPlus Hexagonal Mineral Cast Chuck Debuts in North
America
The new TOPlus mineral cast chuck will make its
North American debut at IMTS 08. Launched in the European market in late 2007,
it was awarded the 2007 Innovation Prize from Initiative Mittelstand in the
machine tool category, competing among 300 companies for the distinction. "The
TOPlus hexagonal chuck offers 25% more holding power, central lubrication,
improved dampening characteristics and a clamping head that is fitted free of
joints and solidly to the chuck surfaces. This revolutionary workholding design
does not allow any radial displacement between the clamping head and chuck body,
also resulting in an excellent seal against contamination," said a HAINBUCH
spokesperson.
B-Top3 Provides Ultimate Flexibility and Quick
Changeover
Three in one: Combine the B-Top3 with SPANNTOP
chucks and HAINBUCH's segmented mandrel all without taking the jaw chuck off the
machine. With this chuck machinists will be able to tackle most applications.
"The B-Top3 will make machining effortless with quick changeover from outside
diameter (O.D.) to inside diameter (I.D.) clamping, extreme rigidity, maximum
spindle speed of 6000 rpm, exact centering via the CENTREX system and
concentricity of less than 5 microns," said the spokesperson.
HYDROK Hydraulically-Actuated Stationary Chuck
The HYDROK hydraulically-actuated stationary chuck
is available in both a hexagon variant and a round variant. "The round variant
is offered with durability and offers significantly increased holding power over
that of conventional 3-jaw chucks by means of the circumferential clamping and
pull-back effect. The hexagon version increases holding forces by 25% compared
to the round version. This unique design ensures the full-surface contact of the
clamping element in the clamping device body and significantly improves
runtimes, extended maintenance intervals and added tool life. What both variants
have in common is they can be changed over within just a few minutes with the
HAINBUCH adaptations from O.D. to I.D. clamping," said the spokesperson.
The CENTREX Interface Centering System
"Cumbersome alignments of workholding tools are a
thing of the past with the patented CENTREX Interface Centering System. The need
for increased precision and rapid setup times has resulted in the development of
the high-precision CENTREX Centering System, the compact patented solution and
first automatic zero-positioning system already in use with various HAINBUCH
workholding devices," said the spokesperson.
The CENTREX system uses precision steel ball bearings in a rubber ring in conical positioning elements and has also been integrated into a pallet system that guarantees an exact repeatability of less than 3 microns, as well as a perfectly level contact. At IMTS, HAINBUCH America will demonstrate how a plate fitted with CENTREX is mounted with exact repeatability, and that a dial indicator reading 1 micron shows no deviation. The four bushings and positioning cones are ready mounted, allowing the pallets to be fitted to each other with exact repeatability," said a HAINBUCH spokesperson.
For more information contact:
HAINBUCH America
7384 N 60th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53223
800-281-5734
414-358-9550
Fax: 414-358-9560
E-mail: sales@hainbuchamerica.com
Booth #F-2973