The new MINIMAT-E with mechanical shut-off clutch

The trend in avoiding compressed air as a drive medium in various production and assembly processes can result in a great deal of expense when it comes to stationary automated screw assembly. The DEPRAG MINIMAT air screwdrivers guarantee reliability whilst retaining top functionality and torque accuracy. They have gained a reputation for this worldwide over many years.

Those who want to follow the trend of reducing their use of compressed air were, up until now, compelled to switch to the relatively expensive alternative of electric screwdriving tools. These tools are best suited when high requirements are demanded relating to accuracy torque capability and flexibility. When this is not the case it can quickly lead to expensive "over engineering". The logical consequence was the unmistakable demand for electricity as a drive medium in combination with the mechanical shut-off clutch which has proved itself a thousand times over.

DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO. has reacted to the market and now launches its newest screwdriving solution: the MINIMAT-E spindle screwdriver with mechanical shut-off clutch!

It is the alternative to stationary screwdrivers and the optimal solution for work stations where compressed air is not desired or there is no compressed air available. This expansion of the spindle screwdriver range has set a new standard: There is now a DEPRAG screwdriving solutions available for every application case.

The particular strength of the MINIMAT-E spindle screwdriver lies in screw assembly in the torque range 0.3 Nm to 4.8 Nm. High speeds of 650 up to 2000 rpm guarantee short cycle times.

Furthermore the MINIMAT-E screwdriver operates using the well-established principle of the mechanical shut-off clutch. Using the shut-off clutch guarantees torque accuracy of 3% standard deviation, irrespective of the screw joint. In many cases however even better accuracy can be achieved so that under certain conditions a machine capability index of ≥ 1.67 can be attained even with a tolerance requirement of ±10%. This means that the error rate is less than 0.6 per million screw assemblies. For further enhancement of the processing reliability the screw-in depth and screwdriver shut-off can additionally be monitored.