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News Release from: Mate Precision Tooling | Subject: Thin turret tooling system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2006
Thin turret tooling system to reduce
set-up time
A high performance, full-featured tooling system designed to reduce setup time, improve piece part quality, and maximise productivity is compatible with conventional thin turret tooling inventory.
Mate Xcel is a high performance, full-featured tooling system designed to reduce setup time, improve piece part quality, and maximize productivity For maximum flexibility, Mate Xcel components are compatible with existing conventional thin turret tooling inventory and include: a canister assembly for the 1-1/4in station, a punch guide assembly for the Strippit Style 3-1/2in station, together with punches, strippers and Slug Free dies
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Fabricator equipped a Strippitt CNC turret punch with Mate Xcel thin turret tooling, and more than tripled tool life and improved part quality and set-up times.
Important Mate Xcel features include canister assembly designed with a push button mechanism allowing punch length adjustment in 0.008in (0.20mm) increments for quick and precise tool setup without disassembly.
This design feature ensures rapid tool change and maximum productivity.
Stripper guides are hardened and ground with superior angularity and concentricity for reduced friction and longer tool life.
Punches are made with DuraSteel for superior hardness and toughness with extended interval between regrinds.
Mate's exclusive Slug Free die geometry eliminates slug pulling to improve piece part quality and increase tool life.
* Mate Xcel options and accessories - the Mate Xcel thin turret tool system includes many options and accessories to handle every punching requirement.
These include three-station and eight-station Multi Tools for Strippit style punch presses, cluster assemblies with replacable inserts, multi-function maintenance fixture for assembling and adjusting tool components, and alignment tools for aligning each turret station.
Available for 1-1/4in and 3-1/2in stations, Mate Xcel tooling is 100% unconditionally customer satisfaction guaranteed like all Mate tooling products. Request a free brochure from Mate Precision Tooling ...
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