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Leveling Plates

$89500

Description

Ensure Perfect Planarity and Weld Repeatability

Achieve precise alignment between your horn, part, and fixture with our High-Precision Leveling Plates. Designed for Sonitek® and Branson® presses, these plates allow the fixture to "float" on a central spherical pivot, enabling you to dial in exact parallelism for the highest quality welds and staking results.

Key Benefits

  • Precise Alignment: Allows horizontal weld planes to be perfectly squared, ensuring proper presentation for welding or staking.
  • Reduced Defects: Eliminates uneven welding by ensuring the horn contacts the part evenly across the entire surface.
  • Faster Setup: Speeds up changeovers and simplifies the tooling setup process.
  • Heavy Duty Construction: Features hardened steel pivoting balls and high-grade locking hardware.
⚠️ Hardware Note: These plates feature SAE Imperial threads. If you require compatible hardware for your fixture, use Screw P/N 200-1254 and Washer P/N 200-1138.

Available Variants

Item Number Model Compatibility
600-2232 (pre-owned)
(Ref: Branson 101-0630-358) 		Branson Ergo Bases (SAE)
600-1765 Vertex Max & Quantum Bases
600-1814 Vertex Mini Bases
600-0329 Spectrum 5 & 10 Series Bases
600-0328 Spectrum 3 Series Bases

Technical Operation: How it Works

The leveling plate utilizes a 5/16” Ø hardened steel ball on the underside, allowing the plate to articulate in all directions. Each corner is equipped with a dual-screw system:

  • Jack Screw (Set Screw): Used to lift and level the plate.
  • Locking Screw (Socket Head Cap Screw): Used to lock the plate firmly down against the jack screws once level is achieved.

Standard Leveling Procedure

  1. Preparation: Set temp controller to room temperature (for heat staking) or standard setup mode. Set dwell time to max (e.g., 99 seconds) to allow time for adjustment.
  2. Reset: Loosen and back out all 8 screws (4 Locking, 4 Jack) approximately 2-3 turns counter-clockwise.
  3. Load: Place parts into the nest. This provides a level contact surface for the tooling to engage against.
  4. Cycle: Cycle the press. Let the sealing die/horn come down and rest against the nest/parts. Ensure the hard stop is not preventing contact.
  5. Adjust (The "X" Pattern):
    • With a 3/16" Allen wrench, gently turn the Jack Screws (Set Screws) until they engage the lower tooling plate. Tighten in a diagonal "X" pattern.
    • Gently bring the Locking Screws (Cap Screws) down the same way. Snug them using the "X" pattern.
  6. Finalize: At this point, the leveling plate has been trued to the upper tooling. Retract the press.

Critical Note: Maintain loading pressure on the fixture while adjusting screws. Any loss of pressure during adjustment will result in the leveling plate becoming skewed.