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62 Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2016
Technologynews
VERSATILE hand-hydraulic punch driver tools for round,
square or rectangular knock-out holes are now available in the
icotek range of products from M Buttkereit Ltd.
The tools, which incorporate a hand-hydraulic punch driver, do
not require any cumbersome hose connections and are
capable of providing appropriate cut-outs for a wide range of
cable entry system products.
The hydraulic punch drivers utilise special geometry punches
which minimise both the cutting pressure and associated
manual effort required for operation. The hydraulic cylinder
incorporated with each punch driver can be rotated 360° on
three axes, providing maximum tool versatility for operation in
hard-to-reach or otherwise cramped working conditions.
The tool can be used
to punch holes in
stainless VA steel (up
to 2mm thick), together
with mild steel,
aluminium or plastics
up to 3mm sheet
thickness. With a pilot
hole of 10mm diameter,
round knock-out pun-
ches are available for
standard cut-outs
PG16, M16, M20 and
M25.
With an M20/20.3mm diameter pilot hole, standard cut-outs to
cover M32, M40, M50 and M63 sizes can be achieved.
For square/rectangular cut-outs, a pilot hole of M25/25.5mm
diameter is required, for which a standard punch tooling is
available to cover two cut-out sizes of 46mm x either 46 or
112mm, together with 36mm x 65, 86 or 112mm, respectively.
Individual box sets are available incorporating appropriate
punches, dies and draw studs used either with a counter nut or
spacer for the optional hand-hydraulic punch driver tools.
The ease of application and operation of the hydraulic drivers
is highly advantageous for multi-hole punching operations
when compared to the more conventional fully manual
operated wrench-style punches.
In addition, the self-centring round punches automatically split
the scrap material slugs into three easily removed pieces,
which is more convenient and time-saving on removal.
Where the location holes being created are for the installation of
round push buttons or switches, the icotek range offers a
22.5mm punch incorporating an integrated twist notch to
prevent potential rotational movement of electrical components
following their consistent manual operation.
M Buttkereit Ltd – UK
Website:
Addition to Buttkereit’s
icotek range
❍ Versatile hand-hydraulic punch driver
tooling now available in the icotek cable
entry system product range