BENZ IMTS Booth to Feature Advanced German-Engineered Tooling Products

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BENZ IMTS Booth to Feature Advanced
German-Engineered Tooling Products
1888 Press Release - At IMTS 2016, BENZ tooling
demonstrations will include the LinA broaching
system, Solidifix Modular Tool Changing System,
BENZ CAPTO, and multiple angle heads. Charlotte-G
astonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC - BENZ Inc. will present
several tooling systems during IMTS 2016
(International Manufacturing Technology Show),
September 12-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Showing in Booth W-2445, BENZ will feature its
LinA broaching tools, crown gear technology for
heavy-duty machining, adjustable angle heads for
machining difficult angles, and
production-enhancing modular quick-change
tools. BENZ engineers its tooling systems in
Germany, with sales and service functions in the
United States and Canada based at company
headquarters in Hickory, N.C. "We are very
excited about demonstrating our tooling
capabilities during IMTS," said John Roasa,
national sales manager for the BENZ Inc. metal
division. "We think IMTS attendees will benefit
from seeing how these tools are engineered to
solve manufacturing problems, increase production
efficiency and reduce setup time and
costs." Roasa explained that 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. LinA
radial and axial models are available in both
long- and short-stroke versions. "The LinA makes
manufacturing I.D. and O.D. profiles extremely
fast, easy and less abusive to the turning
center," he said.
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The BENZ Solidfix Modular Tool Changing System
lets users change tools quickly by using adapters
that hold a variety of tools instead of requiring
a labor-intensive manual tool change or adding an
expensive automatic tool changer. This
proprietary, patented BENZ Solidfix modular
quick-change system allows the user to preset
tools for precise, repeatable cuts, with tool
changes in 15 seconds. Instead of traveling to a
tool-changer rack, the Solidfix spindle can be
programmed to move to a home position where the
operator can quickly change tools and resume
manufacturing. This helps reduce setup time by
90 and enables users to produce additional parts
every day. Rigid, compact, balanced design also
provides large multi-surface contact with
high-torque and high-speed performance. The BENZ
CAPTO system performs the same basic functions
as the BENZ Solidfix Modular Tool Changing
System. CAPTO is a little more heavy-duty and
provides a similar 15-second tool change with
industry standard adapters available from
multiple sources. BENZ adjustable angle heads do
the work of multiple tooling heads and feature a
worm gear that allows fast and easy angular
adjustments. Once in place, the worm gear helps
to prevent the angle from being knocked out of
position. Available in custom sizes from small to
large, they are ideal for general manufacturing
and short-run production requiring frequent angle
changes. Each adjustable angle head comes with a
one-year warranty. The most powerful angle heads
on the market easily accommodate large-scale
machining which require higher torque
requirements. The crown gear design produces less
friction and heat generation while providing more
torque. BENZ angle heads are available with one
or two output spindles, a variety of body styles
such as offset, offset narrow and adjustable
angle heads. BENZ angle heads feature lighter
aluminum housings accommodate most automatic tool
changer applications. They also may be purchased
with Solidfix Modular Quick Change System to
speed production flow and facilitate multiple
tool applications reducing the need for multiple
heads.
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BENZ, a member of the Zimmer Group, is
celebrating its 70th year in business in 2016.
The company manufactures precision tooling in
Germany and offers sales and support for North
America through its subsidiary, BENZ Inc., with
headquarters newly located to 1095 Sixth St.
Court SE, Hickory, NC 28602. For more
information, visit http//www.benztooling.com or
call 704.529.5300.