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P R E C I S I O N M A C H I N E

C O M P O N E N T S & S Y S T E M S

Innovative products and services for

machine design, manufacture, rebuild and repair.

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As the exclusive U.S. distributor of OTT-Jakob steep taper or HSK drawbars and com-ponents, AME provides the most reliable andhighest precision tool holding solutions inthe world. OTT-Jakob is the gold standard,combining industry-leading technology withproven production processes to createdurable, reliable tool holding products recog-

nized worldwide for their accuracy, repeata-bility and uptime. You can count on OTT-Jakob products day after day, year after year.

You can count on AME the same way. OurSpindle Interface Group backs every toolholding solution we sell with maintenance,repair and reconditioning services to ensurea long, productive life from your investment.AME engineers are also available for up-frontapplication and integration assistance, sowhen you come to AME, you get a tool holdingsolution thats custom-tailored to yourmachines and your unique requirements.

OTT-JAKOB Power Drawbarsand Components hold cutting toolssecurely in place. Features include power-offclamping, intensified spring force with wedgemechanisms,compact design wit h minimalrotating mass, and quick-change design. AMEis the exclusive North American distributor ofOTT-JAKOB power drawbars and components.

Specialty tool holders including steeptaper, HSK and other designs are manufacturedat AME for a variety of applications. Completegauging capabilities ensure quality tooling.

AMEs Spindle Interface Group Servicesand repairs all spindle interface components.Complete services are available to repair,rebuild, re-engineer or manufacture any drawbaror spindle shaft to industry standards.Twent y-fourhour turn-around is available on drawbar repairs.AME has the machining resources andskilled personnel on site to complete virtuallyany machining task.

Above: OTT-Jakob HSK and Steep Taper Power Drawbars.

Above right: AMEs drawb ar a nd spi ndle shaft repair servi ce ge tstools back online fast.

Left: OTT-Jakob HSK Gripper.

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A Culture of Innovation Spindle Interface Solutions

Innovation is more than a concept at AME.

Its part of our culture. We continually look forinnovative new ways to improve our products andservices, and youll see the results in every corner ofour organizationin our processes, our strategicalliances, our staff and, most importantly, in thehigh-quality, precision engineered components andmachines we deliver to you. Here are some of thetangible ways weve fostered a culture of innovation atAdvanced Machine & Engineering (AME) for overfour decades:

State-of-the-art facilityAME engineers and technicians always have accessto the most progressive technologies in the machin-ing industry. Today our 133,000 square foot facilityincludes CNC turning machines, machining centers,boring mills, grinding machines and inspectionequipment to fully manufacture and validate parts ofany size. We put the best tools in the right hands,which means AME can manufacture custom comp o-nents to any spec.

Real-world expertiseAt AME, our product managers are trained engineers,so they have deep, technical understanding of howcomponents are used in the real world, and how they

need to be integrated with your machines for bestresults. Practical knowledge of machines and themachining industry creates a fertile environment fornew ideas, fresh thinking, and true breakthroughs.

Selective partnershipsAt AME we partner with some of the most advancedtechnology companies in the machining industry.From day one, weve looked for strategic allianceswith industry leaders so we can quickly bring newcapabilities to your workplace.

Proven processesAs an early adopter of ISO-9001 standards, AMEdelivers proven, measurable quality within everywork cell and on every project. We innovate within aframework of ISO compliance, and deliver precisioncomponents that meet or exceed every ISO metric.

The following pages provide a brief overview of theprecision engineered components and services that areavailable today at AME, including:

Spindle Interface Solutions (page 3) Machine Components (page 4) Rod Locks and Press Safety (page 5) Fixturing Solutions (page 6) Carbide Saws (page 7) Contract Manufacturing and Services (page 7)

This overview is j ust a beginning. To learn how AMEsinnovative approach to precision products andmachining can benefit your organization, please callor go online today.

The addition of new state-of-the-art CNC machines allowsAME t o con tinual ly ex pandmanufacturing capabilitywhile improving quality.

Above: AMEs advance d qual ity manage ment syste mallows continuous quality improvement.

Left: Highly accurate large and small CoordinateMeasuring Machines ensure the accuracy ofmachining process.

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AME machine components are precision engineered foraccuracy, long life, and optimal load-carrying capacity.These precision components are designed to performas expected every time. AME engineers can make sureyou get precisely the right components for yourspecific application.

Spieth Adjustable Locknuts provide vise-like locking

without washers and keys. Nut face square with threads.Inch and metric.

Spieth Clamping Sleeves provide keyless, shrink-fitshaft connections. When axially compressed, Spiethclamping sleeves expand to provide a concentricshrink-fit connection between shaft, sleeve and hub.Inch and metric.

Spieth Adjustable Hydrodynamic GuideBushings allow accurate guiding of axially or roto-axially moving machine components on shafts, quills,boring bars and more. When adjusted, a preloadedhydrodynamic guide is achieved. Inch and metric.

Spieth Hydraulically Actuated Guide andClamping Sleeves allow automatic and concentricguiding and clamping of quills, shafts, bars, andsupport posts. Inch and metric.

Spieth Hydrodynamic Expansion Gibs reduce thecost of machining and scraping, reduce vibration and

chatter, and compensate for minor machining inaccuracyon machine slides. Inch and metric.

Tschudin and Heid Linear Roller Bearings usea contoured cylindrical roller design to achieve linecontact with the guideway rather than point contactwith balls. This novel design results in play-free linecontact with minimal pre-load, optimum rolling charac-teristics, long service life with low maintenance, andexceptional load-carrying capacity.

AMDISK

Hydraulic Clamp Disks and Ringsare made of a high strength bronze piston disk with avulcanized Viton seal, so they can be used with anyhigh pressure hydraulic fluid. Pressures up to 4,000psi. Diameter sizes from 16mm to 75mm.

AMBUSH Hydraulic Squeeze Bushings clampmoving shafts to fixed housings and are capable ofhighly efficient clamping. Standard sizes 10mm 300mm (I.D.) with special sizes up to 600mm (I.D.)and 1,000mm length. Fixture, machine tool and generalmachine applications. Inch and metric.

OTT Precision Worm Gears for backlash-free, high-accuracy index table applications. Excellent for use onCNC machines.

ODU Electrical Connectors provide precision inter-connects for medical, scientific, automotive, heavy-duty industrial, computers, electronics, circuit boards,telecom and other applications. Single contacts,cylindrical, modular, PCB.

SITEMA Safety Catchers safeguard people andmachines against falling loads or tools if a hydraulic orpneumatic pressure system fails, or if a rope, chain,belt, toothed drive or other lifting member breaks.SITEMA Safety Catchers stop a falling load at any pointof ascent and prevent it from crashing down. The sys-tem is ratchetless, mechanically safe and absolutelyreliable. Its self-intensifying clamp design achieves a

level of safety unmatched by any other technology.

SITEMA Safety Locks are similar to Safety Catchersbut with essential differences in the attributes of theclamping system. Rather than catching falling masses,Safety Locks are used for securing horizontal andvertical drives. Holding force is initiated by springs butcompleted by the load itself through the systemsunique self-intensifying clamp design. Available for roddiameters from 12mm.

SITEMA Locking Devices are used for clampingrods in applications that require fixing against externaloperating forces. They withstand forces exceeding1500kN. The energy required for the clamping action isgenerated by pre-tensioned springs or by hydraulic orpneumatic pistons. Release is by hydraulic or pneumaticpressure. Locking available for rod diameters from12mm to 250mm.

SITEMA Safety Brakes are designed to hold amoved mass in one direction (against gravity). Themass is held to a round shaft, which could be an existingcylinderrod or a separate rod. High holding force isprovided by the load itself thanks to the systemseffective, self-intensifying clamp design. Pneumaticallyoperated, for vertical loader axis or vertical/diagonalmachine tool axes.

AMLOK RCH (Hydraulic) and RLN (Pneumatic)Rod Clamps provide power-off clampingon rods andshafts, controlling common problems such as overtravel, drift, bounce and reverse travel. The clamps areactuated by a spring mechanism and unclamped byhydraulic or pneumatic pressure. These rod clamps aredesigned to hold components securely in place aftermotion has stopped. Holding force depends on rod

and piston diameter, and can be multiplied by attachingadditional AMLOK clamps to the same rod.

Series CCA Advanced NFPA-style Cylinders

with Integrated AMLOK Rod Clamps providehigh locking force to hold a rod in any mid-stroke posi-tion. Clamping is accomplished with spring force, elim-inating the possibility of drift due to lack of air pres-sure. Clamping is released by air pressure, max 60psi.

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Left: Rod L

From left to right: Spieth Components: Type DSK Clamping Sleeve, Type MSW Locknut, Type FSK Guide BushingFar right: AMBUS H Squeeze Bushing

The Sitema family of products: Safety Catchers, Safety Locks, Safety Brakes, and Locking Units.

Machine Components Rod Locks and Press Safety

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Workholding is a core competency at AME, and itshows in our expansive North American facility. Hereyoull find horizontal and vertical CNC machine centers,CNC ID/OD grinders, massive coordinate measuringmachines (CMMs), and an extensive inventory of off-the-shelf components for modular or dedicatedfixtures and assemblies. AME also provides a com-plete suite of dedicated engineering services including

fixture design, repair, replacement, machine integra-tion, shop floor implementation assistancein short,everything you expect from a world-class workholdingpartner. No matter what kind of fixture you needhydraulic or pneumatic, dedicated or manual, formachining or inspectionAME can deliver.

Dedicated Fixtures from AME can be created from asketch, concept or CAD drawing and built to your exactspecifications for full I SO-9001:2000 compliance. AMEfixtures are 3D CAD modeled for extreme accuracy anddurability, and designed to hold the tightest tolerancesrun after run. Every fixture is verified in-house before itships to you. A full CMM report available on request).

AMFORCE Power-Off Mechanical ClampingCylinders provide an innovative way to safeguardfixtures, machines, workpieces and operators. Partsare mechanically clamped and hydraulically unclamped,so if hydraulic power is lost for any reason, workpieces

are held securely in place.

AMROK Tombstones are available in standard orcustom configurations, from semi-finished plain faceto full-grid patterns with precision bushings andthreaded inserts. AMROK tombstones are precisionengineered to hold the tightest tolerances for flatness,parallelism, perpendicularity and surface finish.Virtually any size or style is available.

AMFLEX Self-Aligning Fixture Elements(S.A.F.E.) feature self-aligning ball elements thatautomatically adjust to the contours of a workpiece,virtually eliminating the effects of parts distortionduring machining.

S.A.F.E.-Lock Fixture Plates can be mountedquickly and securely on any AMFLEX grid base.The plates mount horizontally or vertically fordedicated machining.

TRIAG Modular Workholding Systemscombine the characteristics and performance of adedicated fixture in a platform that is completely mod-ular and can be retooled as needed. TRIAG base railsmount to AME standard grids. AME is the exclusiveU.S. distributor of TRIAG products.

Top: High performance CADsystems are used to designand verify custom workholdingconfigurations for any type part

Right: Four-station dedicatedhydraulic fixture holds four partsper station using on-machinehydraulics.

Left to Right:- Triag modular fixturing components are shown mounted on a Triag Epoxy-mineral tombstone- AME S.A.F.E.-Lock fixture plates on an indexer are for a truck manufacturer.- NEW! Dovetail vise - innovative clamping component allows unobstructed 5-sided machining for increased productivity and fewer setups.- This large cast iron fixture, created for a commercial military aircraft builder, weighs 15,015 lbs and stands 70 tall.

AMSAW Carbide SawsFixturing Solutions

AMEs Carbide Saw Group provides end-to-end salesand service for high-performance carbide-tipped sawsthat provide years of reliable operation in high-volumemetal cutting. Saws are built to order or available instandard configurations to meet your precise specifications.AME was the first company to develop carbide billetsaws for the world market and has specialized in carbidesaws since 1970. Today were the only company in the

U.S. to offer turnkey solutions for saw blades, machinesand automated systems under one roof. Only AME canprovide a total performance guarantee, and back it upwith advanced CAD modeling, critical problem-solvingcapabilities, and four decades ofcarbide saw design/build experience.

AMSAW Carbide-Tipped Cut-Off Saws instandard or automated configurations cansaw ferrous and non-ferrous materials withspeed and precision. Straight or miter cut-ting on bars or billets up to 600mm, orrectangles, rails (with optional drillunits), profiles, plates, and pipes or tubes(single or in layers). Automatic barloading, unloading and stackingavailable on automated machines.

Design/Build/Support Services are available for everyAME saw. Saws can be designed and built to any spec.Repair, refurbishing and rebuild services are availableas needed for any saw in the world.

Speedcut, a division of AMEs Carbide Saw Group,provides sales and services for circular carbide-tippedblades, including on-site blade sharpening and repair.

Diameters up to 78 inches can be manufactured andserviced on-site. A variety of tooth configurationsare available.

You tell us what you need, we make it happen. Thatsimple premise is behind a suite of contract servicesavailable from AME. By outsourcing to AME, you bringcritical skill sets into your organization cost-effectivelyon an as-needed basis.

Contract Manufacturing at AME features a fullcomplement of CNC equipment to produce precisionmachine components, from small round parts as smallas a half-inch in diameter up to large machine basecomponents. AME engineers work with your CAD drawings,and can build complex precision parts exactly to spec

per ISO-9001 guidelines. Contract manufacturing hasbeen a core competency at AME since the late 1960s.

Contract Inspection at AME features two large DEAcoordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to inspect verylarge partsliterally up to the size of a pickup truck.The CMMs operate in a temperature controlled facilityto ensure extremely precise measurements.

Computer-Aided Design/Build Services areavailable for special machines and components. AMEdesigners can work for you or with you to developexpertly designed fixtures, machines, handling equipment

and systems.

Contract Manufacturing and Services

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Innovative People, Products

and Processes

At AME, innovation is part of our culture. You can

see the result in our processes, partnerships, people

and servicesand in the precision engineered com-

ponents, machines and services showcased here. To

learn more about AME and our innovative approach

to precision machining, please call 815-962-6076 or

visit www.ame.com today.

2500 Latham Street Rockford, IL 61103 Tel: 815-962-6076 Web: www.ame.com

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