HD motor mounts improve equipment capabilities

ITC is offering the HD range of Air Turbine motor mounts, which is aimed at improving the capability of robots, routing and deburring machines and turning centres.

The motor-mount units are said to increase spindle speed up to 65,000rev/min to improve productivity, surface finishes and machine capability.

The HD series of Air Turbine motor mounts guarantees a constant high speed and torque under load, according to ITC, and is ideal for robotic finishing or machining metals, plastics, ceramics, composites or wood.

The motor mounts incorporate heavy-duty bearings within a rigid stainless-steel housing that can be fixture mounted.

The HD series is available with four designations, with the 202HD with 3mm tool capacity being the smallest unit available.

The 202HD is an oil-free, fixture-mounted motor available with 30,000, 40,000, 50,000 and 65,000 rev/min speed ranges.

With a long stainless-steel barrel for rigidity and accurate fixture mounting, the 0.55HP weighs 0.28kg and is well suited for robot-loaded metal finishing and plastic routing applications.

For customers wanting to accommodate tool diameters up to 6mm, Air Turbine offers the larger 210HD series.

With a long narrow barrel, the 210HD has an extended reach for cavity and intricate machining applications.

Available with 25,000, 30,000 and 40,000 rev/min options, the 210HD incorporates heavy-duty bearings that enable the 0.7kg unit to maintain a noise level below 67dBa while delivering a TIR collet accuracy of less than 0.03mm.

To simplify the machining of difficult materials, the 430HD unit has double front ceramic bearings and an ER11 collet.

Combining these attributes with a rigid stainless-steel barrel makes the 460HD ideal for hard material machining, according to ITC.

This heavier and more robust unit offers a 0.88HP motor that holds tools up to 6mm diameter with a spindle speed of 25,000, 30,000, and 40, 000rev/min.

Alongside the 430HD is the 430XHD.

With a 1.4HP motor the 430XHD has been developed for machine shops demanding a combination of increased speed and power to improve productivity times.

All units in the Air Turbine motor-mount range have no gears or vanes to lubricate or repair.

These motors have fewer moving parts and need fewer repairs, and therefore provide the end user with oil- and maintenance-free operation to offer a cleaner cutting action.

For turning centres, Swiss automatic lathes, robotic and fixture-mounted applications, Air Turbine also offers its 700 series of mounted spindles.

These compact units are governed at 65,000rev/min with power up to 0.8HP.

With h7 tolerance and mounting diameters from 25mm to 40mm, the 700series is said to be ideal for marking, drilling, milling and finishing with a high level of precision.

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