Salisbury-based 1st Machine Tool Accessories Ltd (
www.1mta.com) has been appointed as the UK and Ireland sales and service agent of Italian equipment manufacturer Tecnomagnete SpA.
The company’s range of magnetic work-holding and handling equipment incorporates permanent electro-magnets and is designed for work-holding on machine tools — including grinding machines — and for handling sheet, bar and other ferrous materials in warehouses and factories.
The MillTec Grip magnetic clamping system for milling machines and machining centres features low-profile frameless clamps incorporating double magnetic circuits that allow uniform clamping between the workpiece and the magnetic surface, as well as between the magnetic system and the machine table.
This eliminates bending or deformation caused by the mechanical clamping elements, thereby ensuring the stability and structural uniformity of the whole workpiece/magnetic chuck/machine assembly.
For grinding applications, TFP and TPF magnetic clamping systems offer a variable magnetic pull-down force that can be set to suit the workpiece, while the ability to remove residual magnetism from the component after machining prevents the build-up of grinding dust on its surfaces.
The range of MaxX manually controlled lifters contains high-energy magnets capable of lifting loads up to 2 tonnes. A mono-block body improves safety by avoiding the need for separate sections to be bolted together.
Moreover, the flux remains entirely within the body until the handle is pulled to activate the lifter; and any metal object near the sides of the unit does not lessen the magnetic force, ensuring secure handling. Electric power is only required during the activation and de-activation phases.