Ramsey, New Jersey – The ITI-Exact MTS, ATS, and BTS tailstocks have been designed to accommodate many non-lifting indexing and NC rotary tables when heavy and/or long piece parts are being machined.
Tailstocks from the MTS and ATS Series are typically used when machining long slender piece parts on a machining center, milling, or grinding machine. The MTS models are actuated via an operator rotating the hand wheel until the required pressure is reached, while the ATS has an air or hydraulic cylinder attached, providing more automated operation.
The heavy-duty BTS Series is fitted with a hydraulic distortion-free brake assembly, which is actuated after rotation is completed; this ensures maximum rigidity and accommodates high-cutting loads on the piece parts. This series is also used for heavy loads when several tables are fabricated together to attain a 2-axis rotary-tilting table assembly.
The BTS Series are also often incorporated in the design of multi-sided tombstone fixturing for machining centers.
Source: Indexing Technologies Inc.