CENTER FLOATING INSERTS
FOR ALIGNMENT
- Radial Springs lift and center floating inserts to pre-align cores before a mold’s cavity interlocks engage.
- Rather than rigidly bolting inserts to the mold base, stripper bolts allow the Radial Spring’s pressure to reduce side forces and pressure on alignment locks.
- Previous design practices utilized disc springs to provide preload in the Z axis, but Progressive’s new Radial Springs go a step further by positioning the core insert in the X and Y axis for minimal force to be experienced with the initial lock engagement.
- Radial Springs are available in four sizes to fit Progressive’s Stripper Bolt diameters of 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, and 1/2″.
- For alignment, Progressive carries Cavity Interlocks in both a round and a flat series.
Install on core half as shown above.
For best performance, use four Stripper Bolts and Radial Springs per insert with four Cavity Locks.
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