Thick Turret Canisters work with keyed or non-keyed punches.

Press Release Summary:




Designed for Mate Original Style and AMX(TM) punch press tooling, RAPIDSET(TM) Canisters are suitable for punching material up to 0.250 in. thick. Units have non-rotating clamping head with adjustable clamping screw for setting punch length. Pre-loaded, self-contained spring pack provides consistent stripping pressure and consistent die penetration. Used with existing guides with or without pins, canisters offer grind life of 0.315 in. in 0.039 in. material with 0.118 in. die penetration.



Original Press Release:



Mate Introduces RAPIDSET(TM) Adjustable Thick Turret Canisters For Use with Mate Original Style and AMX(TM) Punch Press Tooling - Also Compatible with Amada Standard and ABS Tooling



- Also Compatible With Amada Standard And ABS Tooling

Anoka, Minnesota: Mate introduces RAPIDSET(TM) adjustable thick turret canisters for use
with Mate Original Style and AMX(TM) punch press tooling. RAPIDSET also is compatible with
Amada Standard, Amada ABS, and Wilson Standard tooling styles.

Designed to provide quick tool changes and make punch length adjustment faster with
existing tooling inventories, RAPIDSET is the latest innovation from Mate, the single source tooling supplier for all tooling needs.

Available in A and B station canisters, RAPIDSET works with keyed or non-keyed
punches and has these features:

o Non-rotating clamping head with easily adjustable clamping screw for setting punch
length. Has textured Gription(TM) canister feature for ease of handling.

o Pre-loaded, self-contained spring pack provides consistent stripping pressure,
consistent die penetration, and reduced slug-pulling.

o Greater grind life than Original Style: 0.315 inch (8.00 mm) in 0.039 inch (1.00 mm)
material with 0.118 inch (3.00 mm) die penetration.

o Fast punch length adjustment without removal from guide.

o Can be easily used with existing guides with or without pins.

o Punches material thickness up to 0.250 inch (6.35 mm). (Competitive canisters
restricted to 0.150 inch (3.81 mm) material).

"Mate RAPIDSET is another innovation from Mate that delivers exceptional value to the
fabricating process," reports John Galich, Mate marketing manager. "It expands a fabricator's tooling options for the highest quality results."

For more information, in USA and Canada call 1-800-328-4492. Outside USA and
Canada, call 1-763-421-0230.

Or write to MATE PRECISION TOOLING, 1295 Lund Boulevard, Anoka, Minnesota
55303. USA and Canada, Fax 1-800-541-0285. Outside USA and Canada,
Fax 1-763-421-0285. Website: www.mate.com. Email: marketing@mate.com.

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