Machinery World April 2017

new Products – new Products – new Products
igus introduces
slt13
With the introduction of the drylin SLTI3
linear axis, motion plastics specialist igus is
taking a completely new approach to drive
technology. By enabling machine builders to
3D print the carriage and end blocks from
high-performance iglidur I3 tribo-SLS
material, igus offers the highest degree of
variability in linear axis design. Produced
within 48 hours of order placement, these
self-lubricating and maintenance-free lead
screw units can be built cost-effectively and
to customer requirements.
“The purpose of developing the SLTI3
lead screw unit was to enable quick and very
easy assembly, with the maximum possible
variability,” says Robert Dumayne, dry-tech
director, igus. “We also reduced the
component count, compared to our standard
SLT module, enabling it to be assembled in
seconds.”
Self-lubricating and maintenance-free
linear axes from igus are already the core
components of many automation tasks in
beverage and food processing. Among them
is the drylin SLT series, which features a side
mounted lead screw configuration and is
available as a manual or motor powered
system. The drylin SLTI3 lead screw unit
augments this series with a very flexible
system.
The machine builder not only receives the
custom-made lead screw unit in a very short
time, but ideas for new profile designs,
stroke lengths or fastening options can also
be easily implemented. The iglidur I3
material used in the drylin SLTI3 lead screw
unit, which was developed by igus for
selective laser sintering, enables even the
most complex shapes to be printed. Extensive
tests conducted at the igus test laboratory in
Cologne, Germany, comparing iglidur I3
with conventional SLS materials, confirm
that this material is at least three times more
abrasion resistant.
for more information about the slti3
linear axis, please visit: www.igus.co.uk or
call igus directly on 01604 677240. follow
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big kaiser centring tool for
unrivalled ease of use
Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has
now announced the launch of a new compact
centring tool designed for small lathes and
turning centres, the BIG KAISER CTL-90.
The new innovation from BIG KAISER
has a stationary dial gauge that faces the
machine operator at all times, rather than
rotating with the spindle of the lathe. This
significantly simplifies the tool and lathe
chuck centring process, thereby saving
valuable set-up time and improving operator
productivity. In fact, machine setting can
now be conducted from outside the machine
when using the CTL-90. This makes the new
setting device significantly safer than dial
indicators that require the machine setter to
lean into the work envelope.
The fine adjustment mechanism on the
tool enables precise adjustment to within
10microns with a stroke of 2mm. Setting can
be achieved with the spindle rotating at a
speed up to a maximum of 100rpm. With a
magnetic base to make the task of tool
mounting incredibly simple, the CTL-90
expands the operator's options with various
mounting positions. The centring tool weighs
0.4 kg and consists of a dial indicator,
magnet, adjustment bolt, stylus and a
counter-balance weight.
“For busy operators who often oversee
multiple machines at once, ease of use is truly
essential,” says Peter Elmer, the CEO at BIG
KAISER. “By ensuring that the dial gauge is
always visible and legible, this new centring
tool brings a new level of convenience and
efficiency to the operator.”
tel: 01827 304500
email: sales@itc-ltd.co.uk
web: www.itc-ltd.co.uk
new cutters
for milling titanium
Horn has launched a new, extensive
range of solid carbide milling cutters
designed specifically for machining
titanium alloys such as Ti6Al4V. The
programme comprises cutters with
diameters from 2 mm to 20 mm,
available in four and five flute
geometries with a cutting edge length of
2 x D and 3 x D.
The newly developed grade TSTK that
Horn has introduced is specifically
intended for machining titanium, widely
used in the aerospace and medical
industries. As well as offering good
tribological properties and high
temperature resistance, the material
transmits minimal heat into the substrate
and acts as a kind of thermal shield.
Further important characteristics of
the newly designed solid carbide end
mills are alternative helix angles and
pitches to ensure a softer, more gentle cut,
therefore eliminating vibration and
chatter. As titanium’s low thermal
conductivity makes it difficult to remove
heat from the point of cutting, a copious
supply of coolant directly to the cutting
edge is essential.
tel: 01425 481880
email: mikegreen@phorn.co.uk
web: www.phorn.co.uk
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