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Work
Finisher Knife
>SAS< Work Finisher is a safe, ceramic knife that
deburs hard plastics effortlessly without fear of
cutting hands/fingers. It is ideal for curved and
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 Hand-held
Pneumatic Cutter
The MR Sprue Cutters with H in the part number are
hand held cutters. The >SAS< Nip It! line of sprue
cutters are hand operated, feature safety levers, and
can be fixture mounted. This line features many
standard and special blades. See Nip-It! section for
Type-I blade information.
 Static
Knife Cutter
Whether mounted to an articulating robot, statically,
or directly to your End-of- Arm Tool, this economical
and lightweight precision cutting tool provides
accurate, low cost cutting for a multitude of fan
degating applications. The >SAS< Static Cutter
includes a standard box cutter knife, protected by a
safety guard, attached to an adjustable >SAS< elbow
arm. The knife blade can easily be replaced by a
simple turn of a locking handle.
 CNC
Degaters
>SAS<
Aeroboy mounts directly to the traverse beam of
the robot, saving valuable floor space. Parts are
presented to the Aeroboy by the robot's EOAT. The
controller holds 40 programs containing 50 steps each.
Aeroboy can cut runner systems off of 40 different
molded parts without reprogramming. It uses one air
nipper to cut. See P age 74 >SAS<
Robocut utilizes an
endless rotary air chuck design. This chuck
facilitates rotation beyond 360° by eliminating "hose
twisting" problems.
 EOAT
mounted cutters
Get more out of your EOAT by adding the degating
function to your custom tool. The >SAS< engineers can
analyze your operation to determine the most cost
efficient degating method for your part.
 Rail
Degaters
Compact, modular degating system for fan gates that
greatly reduces finishing labor costs and provides a
consistent clean cut for fan gates. Mounted on a rigid
frame, this degating unit can be designed to trim
either straight or curved fan gates. Radiuses as small
as one inch (25.4 mm) can be cleanly degated by this
system.
 Punch
Press Degater
Punch presses are used when the cutting vestige
requirements are critical and range between 0.003 and
0.010 in. The >SAS< Punch Press can be operated
manually or automatically and can be integrated to the
robot or press. Punch press degaters uniquely provide
a preferred "flush" cut.
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Thrust
Cutter
This thrust cutter is designed with a razor sharp blade positioned at a
45 degree angle to precisely shear a sprue gate in narrow places. This
cutter holds the blade on a special cylinder to precisely actuate the
gate cutting process. The cylinder can be mounted in many angles. This
style of gate cutting uniquely allows access to very hard to reach
areas.
 Fan Gate
Trimmer
This Fan G ate Trimmer cuts longer and harder to cut fan / edge gates
with +/- 0.4 mm vestige tolerance. The parts are held firmly in place by
a custom designed part nest made to contour the part and hold it
securely. The custom blade assemblies are also uniquely designed to
contour the part/ gate interface.
 Lift Degater
>SAS< Lift Degater was designed for large plastics parts. A robot
transports the part to the Lift Degater and sets the part into the “part
conforming nests”, located at the top of the degater. The part is then
trimmed by several precisely positioned cutting tools that match the
nests. Precision and speed are coupled with several simultaneous cutting
actions. The waste trim is then dropped into a container and the
finished product is lowered on to the lift table. Then, the product can
be removed by a packer, who is protected from the lift by a safety light
curtain.
 Robot Beam
Mounted Degaters
(rotation option)
The >SAS< adjustable Rotational Degater can be set as desired for dual
service applications around 360 degrees. This application is especially
suited for cutting multiple gates on different plastic surfaces,
rotating both quickly and accurately
around a part. This degater can be mounted on any robot beam. For both
ease of use and fast changeovers, it can also be mounted on a quick
change chuck with onetouch air fittings and be fitted with a variety of
pneumatic degating tools, including a MR-50A capable of cutting plastic
up to ½ inch (12 mm) in diameter.
 Custom
Degaters
>SAS< engineers use 2D and 3D CAD tools to create custom equipment that
will perform operations quickly and safely. Every station is designed to
increase productivity, ensure the safety of the operator, and reduce
operator fatigue. >SAS< has tremendous experience developing special
degating systems for very large as well as small and delicate parts.
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