Tormach's New Tension/Compression Tapping Head

By DE Editors

Tormach (Waunakee, WI) announced a new product to its CNC offerings: the Tension/Compression Tapping Head (PN 31163).

Designed to simplify the quick and accurate tapping of small holes, the Tension/Compression Tapping Head works seamlessly with the Tormach Tooling System (TTS). It includes a tapping chuck and nine quick-change collets and is compatible with both ANSI-compliant inch (#0 – ½-in.) and metric (M1.6 – M12) taps.

The Tension/Compression Tapping Head has up to ¾-in. of float built in to maintain coordination of spindle speed and feed rate, and provides fast and precise tapping of small holes without an overly complicated mechanism.

The Tension/Compression Tapping Head is recommended for use on Tormach PCNC 1100 Series II machines or Pre-Series II machines that have digital spindle drive upgrade kit (PN 31090) installed. It is also compatible with other manufacturers' machines that can accept a ¾-in. shank.

The release of this tapping head adds another component to the successful and affordable Tormach Tooling System (TTS). TTS tools are compatible with any small CNC using R8 or MT3 taper. TTS tools provide quick, easy, and repeatable tool changing while maintaining rigidity and precision. TTS tools work seamlessly with Tormach's PCNC 1100 and many other systems.

For more information on the Tormach Tapping Head, please visit Tormach.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.