Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc.
Suite 128
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
You're Buying that New Lathe...Some Tooling Tips
Getting started with live tools... When any metalworking manufacturing facility, whether captive or job shop, makes the substantial investment in a new lathe, they are often looking for ways to streamline the manufacturing process. The smarter you are when choosing the live tools for your job, the more efficient the machine becomes. Finding a supplier of live tools who offers high-quality,...
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Flexible Adapter fosters quick tool changeout without new base.
Available for all major turning machines, U-tec allows standard ER output live tool to accept various adapters for different applications. Functionality lets users perform quick changeover of tools on almost any lathe, using a single live tool. Polygonal drive system ensures maximum power transmission stability and accelerated setup with no loss in performance or accuracy. As standard, flexible...
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Tool Adapter System features quick-change design.
With HT Series, users change adapter only, not tooling, using single clamping bolt. Collet assemblies can be preset outside machine tool, then swapped out as needed. Featuring standard coolant-through design and repeatability to 0.0002 in., system is available with all common outputs, including collet, extended collet, collet with tension and expansion for tapping, weld-on, weld-on extended,...
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Flexible Tool Adapter helps reduce changeover time.
Intended for lathe and mill/turn users, Unitec system allows standard ER output live tool to accept various adapters for different applications. Polygonal drive system promotes optimal power transmission stability, while collet nuts have internal threading for rigid mounting. Live tool base remains in position; only adapter and collet get swapped. Design also enables actual cutting tool to be...
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