BROACHES (Horiz or Vert)
Details to look for during new and used machinery
inspection:
Single or Dual Ram
Capacity - rated & maximum
Stroke
Broach length, maximum
Broach pull speed
Broach return speed
Bore in faceplate
Distance between guides
Distance, faceplate to front of slide
Adjustment of slide head - above center - below center
ACCESSORIES
Fixtures, work table type, coolant system,
chip hopper, outboard broach support
*This is one article in a series of How to Buy Metalworking Equipment. Each article showcases and explains a particular type of metalworking machine. They were originally published in the Metalworking Machinery Mailer published by the Tade Publishing Group.
