Operating Manual
Tangential Rolling System T18F - T27F
Table of contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................. 1
2 Safety ...................................................................................... 3
3 Design and function ................................................................... 7
3.1 The method ............................................................................... 7
3.2 Application area/working range ...................................................... 7
3.3 Materials ................................................................................... 8
3.4 Thread length ............................................................................. 8
3.5 Position of the thread run-out ........................................................ 9
4 The rolling equipment ................................................................ 11
4.1 The rolling head – selecting the size ................................................ 11
4.2 The rolling head holder ................................................................. 13
4.3 The thread rolls .......................................................................... 14
4.3.1 Tool life ..................................................................................... 14
4.3.2 Versions ................................................................................... 15
4.3.3 Labeling .................................................................................... 17
4.4 The setting gauge ....................................................................... 17
5 Assembly and installation ........................................................... 19
5.1 Preparing the rolling head ............................................................. 19
5.1.1 Checking the gear settings ............................................................ 19
5.1.2 Inserting the thread rolls ............................................................... 20
5.1.3 Adjusting the axial rolling clearance ................................................ 21
5.1.4 Functional testing ........................................................................ 22
5.1.5 Adjusting the distance between the axes ......................................... 22
5.2 Installation on the machine tool ...................................................... 23
5.2.1 Preparing the workpiece ............................................................... 23
5.2.2 Inserting the rolling head into the holder .......................................... 24
5.2.3 Adjusting the pendulum clearance .................................................. 25
5.2.4 Coolants and lubricants ................................................................ 27
6 Putting into operation and setup .................................................. 28
6.1 Rolling speed and RPM ................................................................ 28
6.2 Working feed – number of workpiece rotations .................................. 28
6.3 Traverse paths ........................................................................... 30
6.4 Tangential force, drive power and torque ......................................... 32
6.5 Rolling time ............................................................................... 33
7 Special applications ................................................................... 34
7.1 Rolling tapered threads ................................................................ 34
7.2 Knurling and burnishing ................................................................ 35
7.3 Thread rolling on pipes ................................................................. 37
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