METAL engineering company John A.L. Mills and Associates is using Enerpac’s hydraulics to streamline the manufacture of its flooring clamps.
John A.L. Mills and Associates manufactures custom flooring clamps which are used nationally on timber joists, concrete slaps, and chipboards.
The metal engineering company combined its computer-aided metal design and fabrication experience with Enerpac hydraulic tools, including an RC1010 cylinder located in a pedestal press and powered by a hands-free, pedal-operated PATG 1102N Turbo II air hydraulic pump.
John A.L. Mills and Associates’ 10t RC1010 cylinder is remotely actuated by the treadle-operated pump that leaves the operators’ hands free for any necessary adjustments.
Mills and his son Laurence use a vee-block and ram to bend three of the flooring clamp’s components. Enerpac’s hydraulics provide the high force and fine control needed for the job.
Mills also uses the ram and fixture to drive in spring-pins that hold key sub-assemblies together.
According to the metal engineer, this method is superior to driving the pins in by hand, as the power and control of the Enerpac cylinder minimises damage to the powder-coated body.
Enerpac hydraulic power is also used to stake thumbscrews together, crush the tube used on the floor clamp handles prior to fabrication, bend the rod for the actuator screw, and to stamp the company’s name on certain components for branding.
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