Product category:
Workholding - miscellaneous clamping systems, components
News Release from: Datron Dynamics | Subject: Quick-Pallets machine tool pallet system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 October 2003
Modular pallet system uses vacuum to
speed set-ups
An affordable, modular system uses a vacuum to hold special templated plates or pallets, allowing fast and easy part setups and changeovers reducing job changeover time to seconds.
Datron Dynamics has introduced a unique new workholding product called Quick-Pallets The affordable, modular system uses a vacuum to hold special templated plates or pallets, allowing fast and easy part setups and changeovers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Quick-Pallets are simply placed on a machining bed, keyed to a fixed position and secured via vacuum.
Changing a pallet requires no tooling or clamping, reducing setup time from an average of 30 minutes to 30 seconds ~ making them ideal for frequent or interrupted job changes.
Changing a pallet merely involves removing it, sweeping the surface, and installing another one.
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To reduce workholding setup time even further, parts can be setup on Quick-Pallets outside of the machine and switched out in a matter of seconds with the Quick-Pallet in the machine.
This can reduce cycle-times and boost the machine~s spindle uptime.
If machine set-up normally takes 30 minutes and Quick-Pallets reduces it to 30 seconds, machinists have a system that is 60 times faster.
When placing the Quick-Pallet on a machine bed, it will be located exactly in the same spot every time.
To insure x,y,z location repeatability, Quick-Pallets are registered using a beveled-boss in cavity system.
A small vacuum pump is required to hold the Quick-Pallet in place during machining operations.
Quick-Pallets are lightweight, facilitating manual operation and come in different sizes and configurations.
~Whether you need a workholding vise, or a custom tray configuration for rapid pallet changes, this one-of-a-kind system is a versatile solution for speed, convenience and accuracy in workholding~ said Datron U.S.A.
President Dr.Walter Schnecker.
Quick-Pallet configurations include: T-nut with pneumatic short-stroke clamps, Vacumate vacuum-table setup for machining flat stock, machine vise module for higher holding force, retro-fit kits for existing machinery and an empty pallet.
The empty pallet, ideal for custom fixturing, consists of a ~~ aluminum plate that can be easily machined and adapted for virtually any workholding challenge.
Quick Pallets are also furnished with Datron Dynamics High-Speed CNC Micro-Machining Centers with the vacuum pump pre-installed, such as with the New M35 Aluminator and The M8 Raptor Models.
Datron Dynamics is the North American subsidiary of the German technology firm Datron Electronic.
Since 1969, Datron Electronic has earned a reputation as the European leader in the design and development of innovative electronic systems/products.
With machine installations worldwide, Datron offers an extensive array of CNC machining solutions and micro-tooling, created specifically for high-speed machining in many materials.
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