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News Release from: Orbitform | Subject: Spiralform cartridge
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2008
Spiral alternative for lighter-duty
fastening
Spiralform displaces material using an eleven-sided spiral pattern similar to those created by the old Spirograph drawing toy.
Orbital forming offers advantages over other methods of fastening, yet there are occasions where it may not be the optimal solution It is for these delicate and lighter-duty applications that the Orbitform Group has engineered a Spiralform cartridge into its standard product line
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 23 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Spiralform displaces material using an eleven-sided spiral pattern similar to those created by the old Spirograph drawing toy.
As the forming tool contacts the surface, material uniformly flows out from the centre, providing superior strength and surfacing.
A versatile process, Spiralform can be used on: ferrous and nonferrous metals, die cast materials, case-hardened fasteners and ceramics, glass and other delicate materials and assemblies.
Spiralform is well suited for many unique applications and is available both for new machines and systems, and for retrofit on Orbitform machines (an industry exclusive - making all current and future orbital forming machines essentially dual-purpose and extremely versatile).
Additionally, Spiralform is designed to accommodate an integral load cell into its spindle package, providing the same Watchdawg Process Intelligence capabilities as the rest of the Orbitform product line.
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