Tooling Expert BENZ Inc. Presenting New Broaching Tools at Houstex 2015

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Tooling Expert BENZ Inc. Presenting New Broaching
Tools at Houstex 2015
1888 PressRelease - BENZ Inc. will be presenting
its new LinTec family of broaching tools on
February 24-26 at the Houstex 2015 tradeshow.
Featured tools include the LinA Axial and Radial
Broach, the LinA XL Radial Broach, the LinS Axial
Broach, the LinA Haas Axial, and the LinA EMAG
Axial. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC -
BENZ Inc. has announced that it will present its
LinTec family of broaching tools during Houstex
2015, February 24-26, at the George R. Brown
Convention Center in Houston, TX. The company
will demonstrate several new LinTec broaching
tools, including the LinA Axial and Radial
Broach, the LinA XL Radial Broach, the LinS Axial
Broach, the LinA Haas Axial, and the LinA EMAG
Axial at Booth 454 during the show. Both the
BENZ LinA and LinS broaching tools perform I.D.
and O.D. broaching with the one tool. I.D. and
O.D. keyways, splines, torx and hex shapes can
all be machined with the same tool. Use of the
LinA and LinS broaching tools also reduces cycle
time and increases machine life by eliminating
wear on guideways and abuse on spindle
bearings. The BENZ LinA broaching system changes
the rotary motion of the live tool turret into a
linear motion for broach and spline machining on
turning centers. With the LinA in place, the
programmer can position the Z-axis to the start
position and program a constant X feed until the
broach depth has been achieved, at 1000 rpm/1000
strokes per minute. It utilizes an integrated
feature that lifts the tool .006" off the
material on the return stroke for a better
surface finish and tool life. A typical 3/8" x
.187" x 1.250" keyway would take almost two
minutes to cut on a lathe. The LinA can machine
the same feature in steel in 6 - 8 seconds. BENZ
offers the LinA radial and axial models,
available in short, standard, long and XL stroke
versions.
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The BENZ LinA Broach for BMT and VDI applications
is available in six different models engineered
for specific applications. The LinA Radial FSS
has a short .669" stroke, higher operating speed,
greater stability, improved surface quality and
can broach a .375" x .187" x .699" keyway in 5 to
7 seconds. The LinA FS Radial has a 1.259" stroke
and can broach a .375" x .187" x 1.259" keyway in
6 to 8 seconds. The LinA FSL Radial has a 2.007"
stroke and can broach a .375" x .187" x 2.007"
keyway in 7 to 9 seconds. The LinA XL is designed
for large turning applications and large diameter
parts, with a larger 3.937" working stroke and
groove width up to .7874". Driven by an auxiliary
motor, the LinA XL is a special broach designed
for non-live tool lathe applications. The BENZ
LinA Axial Broach is available in two different
models and three different lengths. The LinA FSS,
FS FSL models for Haas Axial lathe applications
have strokes of .669", 1.259" 2.007". The LinA
Axial EMAG is designed specifically for the EMAG
VL 3 lathe application. The BENZ LinS broaching
tool system is a one-of-a-kind system that
enables programmers to broach splines, torx, hex
and keyways on their machining centers. The LinS
provides broaching solutions without compromising
either spindle or spindle-bearing integrity. By
rotating the spindle at 50 rpm, the LinS provides
spindle and bearing protection and the torque arm
eliminates oscillating spindle conditions which
will cause the broach insert to chip. The LinS
can also be adjusted manually to provide
360-degree rotation and can be used with a fourth
axis to create splines, torx and hex
shapes. BENZ Inc., a member of the Zimmer Group,
is the technological leader for the production of
innovative machining heads for the wood,
plastics, composites and metalworking industries.
The company manufactures tooling in Germany and
offers sales and support for North America
through its subsidiary, BENZ Inc., from its
Charlotte, NC headquarters. For more information,
visit http//www.benz-inc.com or call
704-529-5300. To see the new LinTec broaching
tools in action, visit BENZ Inc. at Houstex 2015,
February 24-26, 2015 at Booth 454.