Drake Manufacturing, Inc. Gear Making GS:RM Rack Mill

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The Drake GS:RM™ (Gear System: Rack Mill) provides a high performance solution to the production automotive power steering racks and are proving themselves all over the world with some of the largest auto parts makers. The Drake Rack Mill features a fully adjustable automatic loading system. Entrance and exit magazines hold 10 parts each. Part lengths from 500 to 750 mm and diameters from 25 to 35mm are easily accommodated. In addition to high production, the Drake Rack Mill produces a near grinder-like finish of 35 Ra on steering racks. An available power helix on the milling spindle assists in fast changeovers to a variety of part configurations producing angles up to ±14°. Typical cycle times for 6° helix racks with 8mm depth of cut is 35 seconds floor to floor.
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The Drake GS:RM™ (Gear System: Rack Mill) provides a high performance solution to the production automotive power steering racks and are proving themselves all over the world with some of the largest auto parts makers. The Drake Rack Mill features a fully adjustable automatic loading system. Entrance and exit magazines hold 10 parts each. Part lengths from 500 to 750 mm and diameters from 25 to 35mm are easily accommodated. In addition to high production, the Drake Rack Mill produces a near grinder-like finish of 35 Ra on steering racks. An available power helix on the milling spindle assists in fast changeovers to a variety of part configurations producing angles up to ±14°. Typical cycle times for 6° helix racks with 8mm depth of cut is 35 seconds floor to floor.

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Gear Making GS:RM Rack Mill
The Drake GS:RM™ (Gear System: Rack Mill) provides a high performance solution to the production automotive power steering racks and are proving themselves all over the world with some of the largest auto parts makers. The Drake Rack Mill features a fully adjustable automatic loading system. Entrance and exit magazines hold 10 parts each. Part lengths from 500 to 750 mm and diameters from 25 to 35mm are easily accommodated. In addition to high production, the Drake Rack Mill produces a near grinder-like finish of 35 Ra on steering racks. An available power helix on the milling spindle assists in fast changeovers to a variety of part configurations producing angles up to ±14°. Typical cycle times for 6° helix racks with 8mm depth of cut is 35 seconds floor to floor.

The Drake GS:RM™ (Gear System: Rack Mill) provides a high performance solution to the production automotive power steering racks and are proving themselves all over the world with some of the largest auto parts makers.

The Drake Rack Mill features a fully adjustable automatic loading system. Entrance and exit magazines hold 10 parts each. Part lengths from 500 to 750 mm and diameters from 25 to 35mm are easily accommodated.

In addition to high production, the Drake Rack Mill produces a near grinder-like finish of 35 Ra on steering racks.

An available power helix on the milling spindle assists in fast changeovers to a variety of part configurations producing angles up to ±14°.

Typical cycle times for 6° helix racks with 8mm depth of cut is 35 seconds floor to floor.

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  Drake Manufacturing, Inc.
Product Category Milling Machines
Product Number GS:RM Rack Mill
Product Name Gear Making
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