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Heimatec, a world leader in live tools, angle heads and multi-spindle drill heads, today announced immediate availability of its newest development, recently unveiled at IMTS.
(LEFT) 2. Heimatec radial tool with built-in Unitec system
Unitec is the company’s patented flexible tool adapter system that allows a standard ER output live tool to accept various adapters for different applications. This allows users the ability to have quick changeover of tools on almost any lathe, using a single live tool, without having to commit to a quick-change system on the initial purchase. A facemill adapter, for example, can be quickly positioned into the standard holder, without the need for a completely new base being installed. This significantly reduces inventory costs as well as changeover time, for the busy shop.
(RIGHT) Side lock adapter
The Unitec system, according to Heimatec Inc. President Preben Hansen, “…represents a real improvement in lathe and mill/turn tooling design. Unitec allows great user flexibility, while a polygonal drive system ensures extremely high power transmission stability and faster set-up with absolutely no loss in performance or accuracy, because the live tool base remains in position and only the adapter and collet get swapped.”
(LEFT) Face mill adapter
He goes on to explain the unique collet nuts on the Unitec system have internal threading for rigid mounting and that this new tool adapter system enables the actual cutting tool to be brought into closer proximity to the bearing, thus further improving performance in use. This benefit results from the short and compact tool length design. Internal coolant up to 2000 psi(140 bar) is provided standard.
Every adapter in the Unitec system comes complete with any necessary clamping nuts and adapters are immediately available in face mill style, ER extensions, side lock, shrink fit, hydraulic and blank.
(RIGHT) Extended ER collet chuck adapter
The Unitec system is available for all major turning machines on the market today. Heimatec currently manufactures over 10,000 live tool types.
For further information and literature on this new product, please contact: Preben Hansen, President, HEIMATEC INC., 15 E. Palatine Rd., Suite 109, Prospect Heights, IL 60070, Phone: 847-749-0633, Fax: 847-749-2445, Email: phansen@heimatecinc.com
(LEFT) ER collet
Heimatec is an international tooling manufacturer, based in Renchen, Germany. Its experienced staff is dedicated to providing customers the most innovative tooling technology possible. In 2010, the company opened Heimatec Inc. in Prospect Heights, IL, near Chicago, to serve its growing North American customer base with sales and service, plus an extensive inventory of products. Heimatec serves the auto, aero, medical, woodworking, composites and other industries, as well as an ever-increasing number of machine tool OEM’s worldwide.
Unitec flexible adapter system from Heimatec allows various tools to be fixtured in a single base, using adapters and a collet nut, thereby significantly reducing inventory requirements And changeover for the busy shop.