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Special Forming Applications |
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Many plastics with low memory can be formed using the orbital
process. The picture on the right shows a plastic being formed
to retain a part on a luggage rack.
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Plastic Forming on Luggage Rack Bracket
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3 Point Multi-Point Forming Plastic Part
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One of VSI Automation's specialties is forming multiple fasteners at once, decreasing
overall assembly time and machinery cost. The picture on the left is a 3-point multipoint
used to form a plastic retainer.
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C-Frame forming heads are used to form rivets that are in hard to reach
locations, such as inside a hollow tube. They can also be configured for
reverse forming (pulling on the rivet instead of pushing). The C-Frame
on the right was used to mount the terminals inside a battery case.
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Reverse Form C-Frame
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Retaining Ring with Cut-out
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With an anti-rotate installed, it is possible to adjust exactly where the material
will be formed. In the picture on the left, the tube is formed around the ring, but
the cut-out is left untouched.
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A multistage system can be designed to complete an entire assembly. On the right, the sleeve
is locked into place, then the bearing is inserted and formed.
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High Speed Bearing for Computer Use
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Forming Large Diameter Aluminum Tube(Air Bag Chamber)
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Spinnomatic machines can be used to roll-over large diameter tubing, producing a tight, weld-free,
seal. On the left, the outer tubing of an air-bag chamber is formed. Because of the lower forces
involved in the orbital process, the cylinders are not deformed and they can be formed while fully
charged.
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Using ordinary methods, Zinc is a very hard metal to form. But it is no problem with a VSI
Spinnomatic. On the right, an eyelet peen is used to retain a piece on a Zinc Die-Cast part.
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Forming Zinc Die-Cast Parts
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Various Forminghead Designs
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Our expert engineering staff can design a Forminghead for any application.
The picture on the left shows just a few of the thousands we tailored for special applications.
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