Sonitek - Model VERTEX mini/MAX Series -Heat Staking Machines
The VERTEX mini/MAX Series Heat Staking Machines by Sonitek offer advanced features for plastics joining applications. This series is equipped with a variety of functionalities including self-calibration, temperature controls, and data export capabilities, making it suitable for precise and efficient manufacturing processes. The machines are designed to accommodate heat staking, insertion, staking, degating, and date coding operations, providing flexibility for various production needs. With rotary tables and machine stands, these machines enhance productivity and ensure operator safety. The VERTEX series requires clean, dry air for operation, adhering to specific air requirement parameters for optimal performance. Sonitek offers customizable options to address specific customer requirements, ensuring compliance and accuracy in application.
- Self-Calibration Procedure, an industry first, for increased accuracy & compliance
- Extra-large Blanchard ground cast aluminum working platform with bolt hole circle patterns for mounting lower jigs and fixtures
- Precise dovetail actuator support with new rigid column design for accurate and repeatable gross head adjustment, equipped with position indicator and hand crank for easy adjustment
- 4-Post design precision guided non-rotating thruster/actuator with eight precision bearings and four ground and plated shafts for precise and repeatable process
- Available in 4 thruster/actuator sizes (force values are at @ 100 psi):
- Vertex MINI Press:
- V3 model = 300 lbs.
- V5 Model = 700 lbs.
- Vertex MAX Press:
- V10 Model = 1250 lbs.
- V20 Model = 1960 lbs.
- Vertex MINI Press:
- 5" (127mm) stroke with adjustable micro-positive stop with .001" increments
- Thermal Runaway alarms with automatic heater shut off
- Heater shut down with any loss of line pressure or E-stop function
- Head Speed Controls for pneumatic portion of head travel for UP and DOWN speed control
- Velocity and Distance Control unit model VCU for dual stage speed control and precision adjustment of stake depth. (VCU instruction video)
- JOG MODE! New Feature: jog head up and down for setups
- Line pressure regulator (FR) with digital gauge read out and filter with dump valve and lock-out/tag out
- Rigid tool mounting plate for mounting upper heated tooling
- Vertex Digital micro controller system with 5" (MINI press) or 7" (MAX press) COLOR touch screen HMI that controls ALL Process Parameters including timers, temperatures and multilevel alarms
- HMI Integrated auto-tuning temperature controls
- Dynamic zone and heater output assignments via HMI allows for easy configuration of multi-zone tooling change-overs
- Secondary Temperature monitoring of tooling mode (view without control)
- JOB PRESETS - Multi Preset storage to store, recall, and assign parameters
- Resettable & Lifetime cycle part counters
- Hybrid Automation capable with I/O output and control options and accessories panel for rotary tables and integration of automation components and peripheral devices
- Multi-level Password Protection to prevent unauthorized access to controls
- Sonitek 4-zone temperature controller (upgradeable to 8 zones on MAX press) features a touchscreen for setting temperature in °F or °C, easy auto-tuning, and quick-connect heater/thermocouple connections at the rear.
- THREE Year Limited Warranty