
VERTEX Series - Advanced Self-Calibratable Heat Staking System
The VERTEX MINI & VERTEX MAX SERIES advanced Heat Staking Presses were designed from the start to set new standards in quality, safety, & performance. Offering high speed, ergonomic & repeatable solutions for precise and repeatable thermal applications, like heat staking (riveting) of plastic bosses, insertion, filter & membrane sealing, and many more plastics joining applications.
Available in 2 sizes and 4 forces.
>>>Click here to view our .PDF Literature on VERTEX.
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VERTEX MINI & VERTEX MAX side by side. |
Key Features
- Self-Calibration Procedure, an industry first, for increased accuracy & compliance
- Extra-large Blanchard ground cast aluminum working platform with bolt hole circle patterns for mounting lower jigs and fixtures.
- Precise dovetail actuator support with new rigid column design for accurate and repeatable gross head adjustment, equipped with position indicator and hand crank for ease adjustment.
- 4-Post design precision guided non-rotating thruster/actuator with eight precision bearings and four ground and plated shafts for precise and repeatable process.
- Available in two press sizes: VERTEX & VERTEX MAX. Comparison image (.JPG) & Comparison Dims. (.PDF).
- Available in 4 thruster/actuator sizes (force values are at @ 100 psi.)
- Vertex MINI Press:
- V3 model = 300 lbs.
- V5 Model = 700 lbs.
- Vertex MAX Press:
- V10 Model = 1250 lbs.
- V20 Model = 1960 lbs.
- 5” (127mm) stroke with adjustable micro-positive stop with .001” increments.
- Thermal Runaway alarms with automatic heater shut off.
- Heater shut down with any loss of line pressure or E-stop function.
- Head Speed Controls for pneumatic portion of head travel for UP and DOWN speed control.
- Velocity and Distance Control unit model VCU for dual stage speed control and precision adjustment of stake depth. (VCU instruction video)
- JOG MODE! New Feature: jog head up and down for set ups.
- Line pressure regulator (FR) with digital gauge read out and filter with dump valve and lock-out/tag out.
- Rigid tool mounting plate for mounting upper heated tooling.
- Vertex Digital micro controller system with 5" (MINI press) or 7” (MAX press) COLOR touch screen HMI that controls ALL Process Parameters including timers, temperatures and multilevel alarms.
- HMI Integrated auto-tuning temperature controls.
- Dynamic zone and heater output assignments via HMI allows for easy configuration of multi-zone tooling change-overs.
- Secondary Temperature monitoring of tooling mode (view without control).
- JOB PRESETS - Multi Preset storage to store, recall, and assign parameters.
- Resettable & Lifetime cycle part counters.
- Hybrid Automation capable with I/O output and control options and accessories panel for rotary tables and integration of automation components and peripheral devices.
- Multi level Password Protection to prevent unauthorized access to controls.
- Sonitek 4 zone (upgradeable to 8 or more on MAX press) temperature controlling power supply Model SW-1 equipped with settable auto-tuning PID controllers in F or C settings with digital LCD displays and with quick-connect heater/ thermocouple connections located in rear.
- THREE Year Limited Warranty
Heat Staking Processes:
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Insertion |
Staking |
Degating |
Date Coding |
Standard tips available for inserts up to 3/8" or M10 |
Custom platens available to stake several studs/tabs simultaneously. |
Heated sharp blades with beveled edge can cut gate flush to -.010 |
Use type holders or multi-wheel numbering for permanent part I.D. |
Options & Accessories
- NIST Factory Calibration Certificate (ships with system)
- Digital Air Package for total pneumatic process control. Includes digital EPR, Process Pressure alarms all programed via HMI.
- OTA - Out of temperature process alarm which prevents machine from cycling if heaters are not within a settable +/- range.
- Additional 4 heated zone controller with outputs (MAX only).
- Post Cooling Kit Assembly (May be required check with sales engineer)
- Opto-Touch (zero force) Palm Button upgrade (all models)
- Leveling plate for planarity squaring of fixtures to upper head
- Quick Change Tooling Head Assembly (includes one male dovetail) (Quick Change instruction video)
- Additional Male dovetails only for additional upper heated tooling.
- Pneumatic slide table model PST-4 (4") PST-7 (7") for use on Vertex series bases.
- End of Stroke sensor model EOS-1 to indicate cycle was completed
- Up to four part presence sensors
- Pre-heat Option for insertion applications
- Strip Delay with 2nd Post cooling
- PLA Pressure line loss alarms (included in Digital Air Package)
- USB DATA COLLECTION - Transfer machine data per cycle to a USB thumb drive or data collection system for analysis.
- CE upgrade available, requires 220 volt.
Calibration
Self-Calibration procedure & software for measurement values of Time, Pressure, Temperature, Distance for increased accuracy and compliance purposes Sonitek supplies the following:
- 1: User-Calibration Feature & Certificate:
- Enables embedded controls on Vertex machine for calibration.
- Includes initial Factory Calibration & Calibration Certificate
- 2: Calibration Toolkit (P/N 600-1320):
- Includes 1 manual & Calibration Worksheet for step-by-step customer-calibration instructions for customer use.
- Includes 1 set of adaptor cables, fittings, & harnesses for connecting customer calibration equipment to a Vertex Machine
- 3: Calibration Equipment (P/N 600-1321):
- Includes recommended calibration equipment such as a thermocouple simulator, digital pressure gauge, oscilloscope, blank Calibration Certificate, and Calibration labels.
Option 2/3 is can be used on multiple machines.
Specifications
Model | VERTEX MINI Press | VERTEX MAX Press | |
Weight: | Approx. 170 lbs. (77 kg) | Approx. 300 lbs. (136 kg) | |
Footprint: | 14.01" wide (356mm) x 20.51" deep (521mm) x 33" high (838 mm) | 16” wide (406 mm) x 26.625” (676 mm) deep x 40.5” high (102 mm) | |
Throat Depth | 5" (127 MM) | 8” (203 mm) | |
Stroke: | 5" (127 mm) | 5" (127 mm) | |
Height Adjustment | 13.5" (342 mm) | 19” (483 mm) |
Power & Zone Options:
- 1440 Watt / 4 Zone / 120V 15A (Standard US wall plug)
- 1920 Watt / 4 Zone / 120V 20A
- 3840 Watt / 4 Zone / 240V 20A
- 3840 Watt / 8 Zone / 240V 20A (MAX Only)
Air Requirement: ALL MODELS = Clean (5 micron), dry air, 80 psi @ 20 CFM min.
Air consumption= Stroke length (in.) x Cycles/min x SCFM factor
Power Factor: (3.14 = V3 Series), (7.07 = V5 Series), (12.57 = V10 Series), (19.64 = V20 Series)
* Lower forces also available via an optional “Low Force Option” package.
Downloads
Full Dimensions: Vertex MINI Press (.PDF) & Vertex MAX Press (.PDF). Also: Comparison Dimensions (.PDF)
Literature: Download Literature (.PDF)
CAD Files: Vertex MINI Press CAD (.STP) and Vertex MAX Press CAD(.STP)
Electrical Load Limits: Download Load Limits.PDF
*Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.