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News Release from: SAS Automation | Subject: Gate trimmer
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 July 2007
Unit trims hard-to-reach sprue gates
A gate trimming tool has a very sharp blade positioned at 45 deg to shear plastics sprue gates located in difficult-to-reach, confined narrow spaces.
SAS Automation has introduced a gate trimming tool that has a 'razor sharp' blade positioned at a 45 deg angle to precisely shear a sprue gate in hard to reach narrow places The gate trimmer uses a special cylinder to hold the blade to precisely actuate the gate cutting process
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The cylinder can be mounted in many angles to access hard to reach sprue gates.
The gate trimmer's cylinder actuated guillotine motion accesses very hard to reach areas.
The unit is a easy-to-use, compact, affordable degater, said SAS Automation.
It is designed to greatly improve production efficiencies and product quality.
Richard Petz, general manager for SAS Automation, said: "This degater will be appreciated by anyone needing precision cutting from awkward locations".
"Taking up small production floor space is another feature of this degater".
* About SAS Automation - SAS is a leading supplier of modular EOAT components and robotic gripper systems - capable of servicing any part and any robot.
SAS manufactures in the USA the 'get a grip!' product, and distributes 'nip it!' Nile sprue nipper line, and 'GRIP IT!' Asian chucking/gripper line.
SAS is ISO 9001:2000 quality certified and specialises in robotic end-of-arm tooling and gripper systems, sprue nippers, CNC degating and insert mold tooling for manufacturing, packaging and plastics industries.
Sales, service and support are in USA, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
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