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News Release from: Mate Precision Tooling | Subject: CNC turret punch press precision verification
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2006
Verify CNC turret punch press precision
Punch press calibration system for aligning and verifying CNC punch press precision is designed to operate on a broad range of press types, including those with eccentric turrets.
Mate Precision Tooling announced introduction of a new and improved model of its Pilot Tool Calibration System Designed to verify and restore the angular and concentric alignment of punching stations of most popular thick turret punch presses, including those with eccentric turrets, this system is highly accurate and easy to use
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Concentric and angular tool component alignment assured - the newly designed Mate Pilot consists of a matched set of upper and lower turret interlocking components with a new spring loaded lock pawl mechanism.
This mechanism keeps the two halves of the assembly apart until the station to be aligned is rotated into the punching position.
The system operates in two modes: Verification mode - confirms the precise concentric and angular alignment of the punch press turret to maintain high quality piece part production and maximum tool life; Alignment mode - restores the concentric and angular alignment of each station with the same precision as the initial machine installation.
* System is easy and fast to use - simply install the two halves of the calibration instrument into the press turret station to be aligned.
Then rotate the turret to position the station to be aligned under the machine's ram.
Tighten the integral adjustment handle, which draws the two halves of the calibration instrument together.
As this engagement occurs, the interlocking design of the interface causes the loosened die holder assembly to draw precisely together into concentric and angular alignment relative to the upper bore of the turret.
During this process, tri-color indicator lights on the top of the instrument signal alignment.
When the indicator shows: Red - system is not yet aligned; Yellow - system is aligned angularly and concentrically within 0.012in (0.030mm).
Adequate for most punching applications; Green - system is aligned angularly and concentrically within 0.0003in (0.008mm).
Recommended when punching materials are 0.048in (1.20mm) thickness or less.
* High precision components ensure accuracy, long life - like Mate's high precision, long-life tooling, the Mate Pilot Tool Calibration System is quality manufactured to provide years of alignment service thereby ensuring top punch press and tool performance.
Each calibration instrument is machined from a single piece of the highest quality tool steel.
Upper and lower halves of the instrument are separated near the end of the production process and just prior to the installation of hardware.
This ensures that the two components are a precisely matched set with high accuracy, thereby eliminating any possibility of cumulative tolerances adversely affecting instrument accuracy. Request a free brochure from Mate Precision Tooling ...
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