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Beveled
gears, chains and sprockets
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Tol-O-Matic
Slide-Rite™ Gearboxes
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Ever heard of SMED? Single minute exchange of dies? Way
back in 1985, a smart guy named Shigeo Shingo wrote a book
on it. Pretty cool, if you were working on stamping presses
and other things with large tools. But then another smart
dude said, "Hey, why not apply this concept to any
and all setup times?"
The premise is this: if tool change-out times were reduced
to single minutes, there would never be a need to run large
lot sizes. And this simple fact means the following: flexibility
out the kazoo, which means fast reaction time to customer
needs, which means job security, which means more business
to grow the business…it's all good with SMED!
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Slide-Rite is a nifty way to turn power around a corner.
But this unique design is much more than that. By "floating"
along a keyed shaft, product change-over is a snap. No need
to tweak and mess with a gaggle of mechanical components.
Slide-Rite's predecessor (Float-A-Shaft®) was designed
long before Shigeo Shingo wrote his book. Hey…does
this mean Tol-O-Matic started the just-in-time / single
minute exchange of dies revolution?
You can believe what you want…but if you want flexibility,
get it from the folks who started it all. Tol-O-Matic.
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O.K.,
you have designed up a really cool erector set subassembly
that would have made Rube Goldberg happy as a hyena. Uh-oh,
what about pinchpoints? Wonder how fast (or slow) somebody's
gotta move to stay out of harm's way?
Not that you have been negligent in your design, it is just
human nature to find a workaround. You might make a case
that ALL human technological advances are merely workarounds!
Exposed gears, chains, and sprockets are an open system
looking for a workaround. Why take the chance?
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Consider
this: a major league pitcher can throw fastballs up to 100
mph. At 95 mph, it takes .4 seconds for the pitch to travel
60 feet, 6 inches to home plate.
If you want to take a swing at the "heat" coming
at you, you must start when the ball is about 25 to 30 feet
from home plate. At 95 mph, this distance is covered in
.250 seconds-which is about the limit or our reaction time.
Being off just a few thousandths of a second can result
in a pop up, ground ball, or a swing and a miss.
You can't miss with Slide-Rite gearboxes, an enclosed power
transmission system that wins every time.
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| So
how do gears, sprockets, and chains stand up to corrosion,
washdowns, and other environmental factors? Mix grease with
dirt and pretty soon you have dirty grease! Yech! |
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Slide-Rite
is available with a "CR" option for corrosion resistance.
But even the standard Slide-Rite, as an enclosed, sealed gearbox
and factory lubricated, handles tough applications. |
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What
about contaminating your work environment or product itself?
Exposed lubricated surfaces have much in common with runny
noses, don't you think?
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"CR"
adds corrosion resistant electroless nickel plated geared
sleeves, retaining rings, and keys. Bearings and races are
stainless steel. All of these items are sealed in a hard coat
anodized housing. |
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sprockets, chains…half-baked. |
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Slide-Rite...Yummy
gingerbread! |
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