Simple, inexpensive QMC system offers safety & convenience.A new quick-mold-change system eliminates the need to add special backing plates to each mold mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are caused by the spores, which are borne on the mycelium. . The SafeChange system utilizes small clamps that fit into a platen A long, thin cylinder in a typewriter or printer that guides the paper through it and serves as a backstop for the printing mechanism to bang into. It is typically made of a hard rubber or rubber-like material. See carriage and typewriter. plate permanently mounted on the machine. Designed for 40- to 2000-ton presses, the system is offered by a new company called Pacesetter Safety Inc., Canyon Country, Calif. The clamps are air/hydraulically actuated ac·tu·ate tr.v. ac·tu·at·ed, ac·tu·at·ing, ac·tu·ates 1. To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator's movements. 2. (using shop compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. ), after which the operator manually tightens a thumbwheel to mechanically lock the clamp clamp (klamp) a surgical device for compressing a part or structure. rubber dam clamp a metallic device used to retain the dam on a tooth. clamp n. in the closed position. After doing so, the hydraulic hose can be uncoupled from the clamp, reducing clutter and allowing the hydraulic power pack and controller to be used on another machine. During mold changes, the clamps can be slid along the slots in the mounting plate and "parked" in an outboard Not built in. Outboard devices are external to the main unit. Contrast with inboard. See offboard. position - or they can be completely removed from the plate without tools of any type. The alloy-steel clamps are quite compact - the smallest palm-size unit (4 in. long) can hold 300 lb, and the largest (7 in. long) holds 2000 lb. Four to eight clamps are used per platen. Other components include a roll-around power pack/controller, which holds enough oil to service 20 machines. There's also a carry-around unit for a single machine and a dedicated version that remains mounted on the machine. Typical price for use on a small press is $4500 for eight clamps, two platen plates, and a controller/power unit. Readers may note similarities between this system and the Hydra-Jaws system from American Aerostar Corp., Valencia, Calif. Pacesetter president Paul Pace helped found the other company five years ago. |
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