Speed Increasers Promote High Spindle Speeds for Handling Thick, Large Workpieces

Platinum Tooling Technologies, an importer of live tools, angle heads, marking tools, Swiss tools and multiple spindle tools manufactured by various global suppliers, is now importing Henninger Speed Increasers for North America.

Speeders are useful when drilling, tapping and milling thick or large workpieces like mold sections. The spindle speed of the machine can be increased by a selected factor (e.g., 2:1, 3:1 and 4:1) to increase cutting efficiency based on a variety of material and heat dissipation factors, thus reducing production time for moldmakers. 

Henninger’s speed increasers are meant to achieve high spindle rpms for things like small diameters cutting tools, which often require speeds that are not possible with existing machine tools. They also promote less wear and tear on machine spindles when not required to run at maximum rpm.

Mechanical speeders are available with up to a 1:8 gear ratio and a maximum speed of 50,000 rpm. Air speeders can run continuously at up to 80,000 rpm and high-frequency motor spindles can maintain up to 80,000 rpm with high torque, and have variable speed options. Many of the speeders have automatic tool change capabilities and are modular in design to offer additional flexibility.

Henninger also manufactures custom angle heads, live centers, face drivers, live chucks and center grinding machines.