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Machine spindles and spindle attachments
News Release from: Gewefa UK | Subject: Universal machine spindle speeder
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 May 2003
Speeder brings affordable high speed
machining
A 50,000 rev/min, through coolant spindle speeder, designed to raise machine tool spindle speeds, is ideal for applications such as those encountered in the mould and die industry.
A new 50,000 rev/min spindle speeder introduced by Pibomulti and available in the UK through its exclusive distributor Gewefa UK is claimed to be the fastest mechanical spindle speeder on the market The universal speeder has a 10:1 inlet/outlet ratio and is available in DIN 69871A (40-50), CAT.BT 40 and 50, HSK 63, 80 and 100 and VDI 30, 40 and 50 formats
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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With through coolant, the 50,000 rev/min top speed is ideal for applications such as those encountered in the mould and die industry or where logo or designation engraving is required.
"The new speeder provides an outstanding, cost effective opportunity for upgrading an existing lower speed machine tool and can save substantial investment in new capital equipment," explains Graham Horwood, managing director of Gewefa UK.
Le Locle, Switzerland based Pibomulti is the leading name in the design and manufacture of multi-spindle heads, angle heads, speed increasers and machine turrets and the organisation has a reputation for both innovation with precision manufacturing.
Concurrent with the introduction of the 50,000 rev/min speeder is the availability of a new Pibomulti angular spindle speeder which can run at a maximum of 18,000 rev/min with a 6k/W power output.
Available in the same formats as the new spindle speeder, the angular unit has a chuck capacity of 10mm.
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