Press release submitted on behalf of Platinum Tooling.
Platinum Tooling, Prospect Heights, Illinois, the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, is pleased to announce the expansion of their current angle head inventory with many styles available for immediate delivery from stock at their Illinois headquarters. These newly designed standard and custom angle heads offer superior performance in comparison to other brands in the marketplace. Heimatec angle heads are available in all popular sizes and styles suitable for today’s CNC machining centers.
Included in Platinum Tooling’s wide offering, there are several designs under 12 pounds that can be used in all automatic tool changers. Angle heads with compact, extended reach features, slim line for working in small places, dual output tools for added productivity and universal adjustable tools for compound angles are also available. In addition, the Heimatec line includes tools for heavy milling, deep drilling and tapping operations. Most of the angle heads are designed with Heimatec’s patented u-tec® changing system which allows for greater flexibility.
Heimatec angle heads are made from high-tensile strength aluminum. High-precision spindle bearings maintain the highest possible spindle concentricity. All the gears on these angle heads have inclined teeth made from high-resistance gear steel and have been specially hardened, ground and lapped in sets to provide the smoothest transmission output possible.
Full 360º body rotation with positive compression locking, 90º incremental repositioning without indicating, maximum torque to 150 Nm, gear ratio 1:1 standard with others available, spindle speeds to 24,000 rpm and interchangeable torque arms are other standard features of this line from Heimatec.
Heimatec tools are offered in North America by exclusive importer, Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc.
For further information and literature, or to arrange a demo on this new line, please contact:
Preben Hansen, President
PLATINUM TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
16 E. Piper Lane
Suite 128
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Phone: 847-749-0633
Fax: 847-749-2445
Email: phansen@platinumtooling.com
About Platinum Tooling
Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. in Prospect Heights, IL, near Chicago, serves its growing North American customer base with an extensive inventory of machine tool accessories. Its experienced staff is dedicated to providing the most innovative tooling and technology. Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. serves the auto, aero, medical, woodworking, composites and other industries, as well as an ever-increasing number of machine tool OEMs, through its network of manufacturers’ representatives. Platinum Tooling is the importer of Heimatec, Henninger, Tecnicrafts, Hommel + Keller QUICK tools and REV broaching tools in North America. In addition, Platinum Tooling represents Rineck Shrink Fit Tooling in the United States and Mexico.
