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Heat & Surface Treatments
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act as an adequate support. On soft
matting, for example rubber, swarf and
dirt embeds itself into the mat and can
damage the surface of components.
Scratches, marks and dull spots lead to
increased scrap rates and slow down
productivity.
The new Mink Prisma-System® offers a
solution to these problems. The body consists
of a plastic injection moulding in the form of
a prism, onto which a small brush segment
with many flexible bristles is clipped.
The system can simply be screwed onto an
existing base. To increase the load bearing
capacity or to increase the length of the
support area, further prisms can be added.
To enable precise assembly, and to centre
individual units, a bore hole is provided
which can house a linking shaft, if
required.
The Mink Prisma-System is
supplied as a kit, available in two
different sizes: one for tubes with
diameter up to 60mm, and one
for tube diameters up to 140mm.
By changing the clip-on brush
segment type, the system can be
easily modified to suit a variety
of tube types, with no need for
tools.
The standard range consists of
four differing hardness grades.
Each hardness grade is clearly
identified by a colour coding on
the brush surface, allowing the
correct system to be chosen, and
enabling easy re-ordering.
Where carpet or other plastic surfaces are
used, dirt can become embedded, and
swarf and splinters are not easily visible
once they have been pressed into the body
of a carpet.
Cleaning these surfaces is no easy
matter, limiting the shelf-life of such
surfaces as a means of effective
protective support. Bristled support
areas, however, can be easily cleaned
and maintained (eg by washing), by use
of an air gun or by individual segment
replacement.
Swarf and splinters fall into the gaps
between the bristles, providing a constant
and reliable protection for sensitive
surfaces. At the same time the surface
area, with its numerous bristle tips, reduces
friction and enables heavy goods to be
moved around with ease. Unlike a carpet,
dull spots can be avoided, as products rest
on bristle tips.
August Mink KG – Germany
Fax: +49 71 6140 3150
Email:
Website:
 The system can be quickly assembled or
dismantled