Affordable alternative to automatic tool changer

NEW aggregate heads from German tooling systems expert Benz Inc. include the BENZ HF103 Solidfix Spindle Motor, which offers an affordable alternative to an automatic tool changer. It enables users to change tools quickly using adapters that hold a variety of tools instead of requiring a labor-intensive manual tool change or adding an expensive automatic tool changer. BENZ will have the HF103 Solidfix? Spindle Motor on display at booth #7544 during the IWF show.
The patented Solidfix modular quick-change system lets the user preset tools for precise, repeatable cuts and change tools in 10 to 20 seconds. No special tools are required, and the system incorporates both a 180-degree clamp lock and ejection features so that it can be operated with one hand. Because the spindle can be programmed to move to a home position where the operator can quickly change tools and resume the routine, it helps reduce set-up time by 90% and enables users to produce additional parts every day. Its rigid, compact, balanced design also provides large multi-surface contact with high-torque and high-speed performance.

The HF103 is more flexible than a collet shaft without the added costs and implementation of an automatic tool changer. Compared to the typical drawbar spindle motor, the HF103's brushless motor is practically maintenance-free and includes one ER-32 Solidfix? adapter.
Benz Inc., a member of the Zimmer Group, is the technological leader for the production of innovative machining heads for the wood, plastics, composites and metalworking industries.