Integral-V Linear Guides Earn Stripes with TigerStop Solution PBC Linear
When accuracy and rugged durability are a must, the TigerRack™ stop gauge and push feed system brings repeatable automated positioning with no set-up time and less scrap. Originally, the rack-and-pinion driven system used an internally designed linear guide; however, TigerStop® decided to integrate the advantages of PBC Linear’s Integral-V™ Technology (IVT) into the product. Going from concept to drawing in just two months, the entire design process was completed via rapid prototyping in less than six months!
Built Metal Tough™ and combined with Integral-V™, the TigerRack™ provides accurate positioning for band saws, punches, bending machines, and brakes by holding precision to =/- 0.008’’. Equipped with IVT, the TigerRack™ assembly can be sealed to meet application needs from 8’ to 108’ – perfect for either individual workstations or multi-line factories. The rack and pinion drive accurately pushes loads ranging from 300 lbs. to 720 lbs. (with roller table) and up to 300 fpm. All in all, the TigerRack™ offers a durable and cost effective push system and stop gauge in one easily assembled package.
“We have several machines in the field with IVT rails and have no major service issues with these units; they are performing as expected if not better,” says Simon Soot, operations manager, TigerStop®, “The machine in house using IVT rails continues to produce reliable and accurate parts, even with a very large load/carriage attached.”
With 20,000 machines in operation worldwide, TigerStop® has been a driving force in accurate material positioning since 1994.
17 October 2011
