Product Brochure Details Various Machining Offerings

Suhner, a manufacturer of automated tooling components, slides and multi-spindle components, has expanded its product offering, detailed in a new brochure, the Machining Division. As detailed in this brochure, the Suhner Machining Division offers several new and enhanced products including flex shaft multiple drive system, QUILLmaster Drilling Units, TAPmaster tapping units, stationary and self-feed, flexible-shaft driven drilling units, POLYdrill multiple spindle heads, SPINDLEmaster machining spindles and SLIDEmaster. All are designed for high-production work, says Suhner, especially in the automotive and other mass component market sectors.

The flex shaft multiple drive system works with MULTImaster drilling units. It offers up to eight driving units, a motor rating of 5 horsepower (3.7 kW) standard and an output speed between 46-9,320 rpm. Optional features include a larger motor and a right-angle drive.

QUILLmaster drilling units are self-fed drilling units, motor driven and pneumatic-fed. The total stroke is up to 4.9" (125 mm), same as the controlled stroke. Furthermore, the QUILLmaster has a drilling capacity with a diameter up to 0.8" (20 mm) for mild steel and a motor rating between 0.3-5 horsepower (0.22-3.7kW). Tool holding options include ER, ST, ISO/CAT, HSK and custom.

Suhner stationary and self-feeding, flexible shaft driven drilling units feature total stroke up to 3.1" (80 mm) and controlled stroke up to 2.9" (75 mm).  The flexible shaft drilling unit has a drilling capacity with a diameter up to 0.47" (12 mm) into mild steel. Available tooling holding options are ER, ST and custom.

TAPmaster includes CNC or leadscrews tapping units. Leadscrew tappers offer a total stroke up to 3.9" (100 mm), a tapping capacity up to 0.787" (20 mm) and a thread pitch between 64-13 TPI (0.4-1.75 mm). Available options are custom leadscrew pitches and crash protection on some units. Servo tappers feature a total stroke up to 5.5" (140 mm) and a tapping capacity up to 0.787" (20 mm).

POLYdrill multiple spindle heads include adjustable and fixed spindle heads. Drilling capacity ranges from 0.06-1" (1.5-25 mm). Minimum hole spacing is 0.27" (7 mm), while maximum hole spacing is said to be limitless. Tooling options include ER, ST, JT33, Weldon and custom. Additional features are axial and radial compensation and custom layout/spacing.

The company’s SPINDLEmaster features precision turning spindles and slide units. The drilling capacity has a diameter up to 1.6" (40 mm) into mild steel and a motor rating between 0.75-10 horsepower (0.56-7.5 kW). Toolholding options include ER, ISO/CAT,  HSK, Weldon and ABS. Available options  are coolant through automatic tool charger, taper roller or angular contact bearings and higher capacity spindles.

Lastly, the SLIDEmaster offers pneumatic, hydraulic and servo (ball screw) slide types. Stroke options include 6.3, 12.6 and 18.9" (160, 320 and 480 mm). Additional options include custom stroke lengths and higher capacity slides.