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News Release from: Wilson Tool International | Subject: Roll-over edging tool
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2002
Edging tool is a smooth performer
A tool developed by Wilson Tool International is able to incorporate the forming of a smooth safety edge on holes and slots in sheet metal components within the automatic cycle of a CNC punch press.
A tool developed by Wilson Tool International is able to incorporate the forming of a smooth safety edge on holes and slots in sheet metal components within the automatic cycle of a CNC punch press The tool creates a totally safe edge to a consistent standard making it ideal for hand holds and avoids additional operations to deburr edges of punched features
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 19 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Wilson Roll-over edging tool is also able to reduce assembly costs involving the addition of rubber or plastic bushes or grommets to allow tubes or cables, for instance, to pass through the part.
The smooth form will also prevent cuts or injury from sharp edges in finger or hand holes.
The tool can be customised by Wilson at its Swindon manufacturing plant to suit the operation required, the shape of the aperture, the material specification and material thickness to be processed.
The Roll-over tool form can be achieved within the machining cycle of a CNC punch press and requires three hits.
The initial hit creates a pre-punch hole to provide an opening in the material.
The second hit extrudes the material upward ready for the third hit to curl the extruded opening material downward.
The amount of curl can be controlled by adjusting the length of the punch on some machines and through the use of Wilson's E-Z set punch head on turret type machine.
The E-Z set punch head provides quick-turn adjustment with each click providing 0.09mm incremental change to the tool length.
Fine length adjustments can be made to the tool without having to remove it from the machine turret which further improves machine usage.
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