Climax BB5000 Cantilever Mounting - Manual

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T
ypical line boring applications use the bar being
supported at both ends, with the work area in-
between the bearing supports. While this is the
most common, often this type of bar support is just
not possible, and this is where the flexibility of the
BB5000 really shines. One such option is the use of a
cantilever mounting system. With the proper training
and accessories, you can easily double the number of
applications possible.
Cantilevered mounting of the Climax BB5000
Boring Machine is a relatively little known application
that takes about the same time for setup and operation
as standard line boring. The use of this new setup can
expand the scope of projects from basic machining
in-between the support bearings, to those outside
or beyond the bearings. By stacking or layering the
bearings on one side of the workpiece, we can achieve
the bar support and rigidity required for a wide range
of jobs such as blind hole boring, drilling, threading,
reaming, valve repair operations or other jobs where it
is just not possible to place a bearing for proper support
on the end of the bar. Why carry around several
machines such as magnetic base or hydraulic drills,
valve repair machines or honing machines, when the
BB5000 cantilever mount system can accomplish the
same tasks.
Cantilever-Mounting of a
BB5000 Boring Machine
July 20 th 2011
The mounting process for a cantilevered boring
system is very similar to that of standard line boring.
Easy to use setup cones, spherical bearings allowing
up to 5 degrees of axial out-of alignment, and micro
adjustability of bearing supports make it quick and
easy. The double arm bearing supports can be mounted
to many types of support arms that are bolted, clamped
or tack welded to the work piece. Then simply mount
the bar, Rotational Drive Unit, Axial Feed Unit, tooling
and either electric, hydraulic or pneumatic drive
motors and you are ready to go.
The Climax BB5000 Cantilevered Boring System
expands the use of your existing boring machine to a
whole new world of onsite machining possibilities.
A Cantilever-Mounted BB5000 Boring
Machine Performing Valve Repair