Why Use. Pilot Assemblies. The New Industry Standard

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1 Why Use Pilot Assemblies The New Industry Standard This product may be covered by one or more patents or patent applications. See for details. 01/17 - Rev. 11

2 Application - Locating Sheet Metal Used to locate sheet metal stock by entering a cone shaped Pilot into an existing hole in the stock. Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 2

3 Locates and Ejects - All-In-One Locating Pilot Picks up and locates the sheet metal stock Ejector Pins or Round Stripper Strips the sheet metal stock off the Locating Pilot For Heavy Duty Stock For Thin / Soft Stock Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 3

4 Innovative Design Designed for Maintenance Free and Long Lasting Performance Ejector Pin Style - for Heavy Duty Stock Ejectors Close to Pilot Provides optimal stripping of the stock off the Pilot Locating Diameter Multiple Ejectors - 6 to 8 Fully surround pilot, Stainless Steel, corrosion free Heavy Duty - One Piece Design Pilots are hard M2 (60 HRC) Long Lasting Spring Large Diameter Spring (tested 4 million strokes) Self Contained Assembly No loose parts, eliminates the possibility of losing them Round Stripper Style - for Thin / Soft Stock Great Stripper Surface Area Large surface contact with the stock makes a great fit for soft and/or thin stock Stripper Close to Pilot Provides optimal stripping of the stock off the Pilot Locating Diameter Long Lasting Spring Large Diameter Spring (tested 4 million strokes) Self Contained Assembly No loose parts, eliminates the possibility of losing them Small Footprint Especially when installed in a window Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 4

5 Saves Space / Small Footprint SL s All-In-One Pilot Assemblies - Footprint Comparison Ejector Pins / Fastener Mounted Round Stripper / Fastener Mounted Ejector Pins / Window Mounted Round Stripper / Window Mounted Pilot/Ejectors mounted in Insert Pilot with Spring Plungers - Headed Pilot mounted in a Detail - Spring Plungers on each side - Headed Pilot mounted in an Insert - Dowels Locate Insert/Pilot - Ejectors on each side (cut to length) - Small Springs under ejectors / Loose parts Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 5

6 Easy To Install Pad Locating / Fastener Retaining Style 1. Insert Pilot Assembly into Pocket until it is fully seated 2. Install Fastener(s), Tapered Washer(s) Pad Locating / Window Retaining Style 1. Insert Pilot Assembly into Reamed Hole until it is fully seated 2. Install Window over Pilot Assembly New Pic Window Locating / Window Retaining Style 1. Insert Pilot Assembly into Window until it is fully seated 2. Install Window(with Pilot) in Tool Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 6

7 Product Offering Stock Heavy Duty Stock Thin / Soft Stock Ejection Method Ejector Pins Round Stripper Mount Fasteners - In Pad In Window Fasteners - In Pad In Window Pictures Style P-F1 or P-F2 Pins-Fastener(s) P-W Pins-Window R-F Round-Fasteners R-W Round-Window Supported Body Fully Supported Body Non-Marking Stripping Surface Non-Marking Stripping Surface Features Ejectors Close to the Pilot Long Lasting Spring Ejectors Close to the Pilot Long Lasting Spring Stripper Close to Pilot Long Lasting Spring Stripper Close to Pilot Long Lasting Spring No Window Needed Self Contained Assembly No Window Needed Self Contained Assembly Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 7

8 Method Comparison - Only (3) loose parts - Ejectors or Stripper close to pilot - Large Diameter Spring provides long life - Less Assembly Time - Locating surface/dia. is concentric to round Pilot Point (accurate by design) - Minimum of (8) loose parts which are easy to misplace - Ejectors far from Pilot - Generally only used with (2) ejectors - Uses small Springs that have a relatively short life - Pad Thickness Affects Pilot Length and Engagement - Cannot be removed in-press easily - Ejectors need to be manually cut to length - Assembly is labor intensive - Screw heads can break off in the event of a miss hit - Minimum of (10) loose parts which are easy to misplace - Ejectors far from Pilot - Large Footprint - Uses small Springs that have a relatively short life - High Cost of Machining - Dowel locations relative to Pilot hole can be less accurate - Ejectors need to be manually cut to length Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 8

9 Pilot Diameters / Assembly Pricing Stock Heavy Duty Stock Thin / Soft Stock Ejection Method Ejector Pins Round Stripper Mount Fasteners - In Pad In Window Fasteners - In Pad In Window Pictures Dia. Price.3125 $47 - $48 N/A.375 $50 - $51 $46 - $ $52 - $53 $48 - $ $56 - $57 $52 - $ $63 - $64 N/A 8mm $47 - $48 N/A 10mm $50 - $51 $46 - $50 13mm $52 - $53 $48 - $52 16mm $56 - $57 $52 - $56 20mm $63 - $64 N/A Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 9

10 Design Improvements: April 2016 In an effort to offer the most robust and highest quality products possible, we have made the following improvements to the design of the Pad Mounted/Ejector Pin Pilot Assembly. Greater Robustness achieved by increasing thickness of the cross section between the hold down feature and the internal groove Old - 90 Deg. Step on Pilot with Straight Washer New - Angled Surface on Pilot Body with Angled Washer - Proven 2-3X Stronger in Static Testing Now offering two hold-down options for Pad Mounted Ejector Pin Pilots - F1 with a single (1) hold down or F2 with dual (2) hold downs Old - PA-XXX-XXX-S-P-F All Pilot Bodies have (2) hold down features New - PA-XXX-XXX-S-P-F1 PA-XXX-XXX-S-P-F2 (1) hold down (2) hold downs Additional clearance added to the pilot body to better accommodate pad machining issues occasionally found at the bottom of the Pocket Old - Bearing/ Locating Surface.001 per side of clearance.030 Radius New - The body lead-in profile was changed slightly to ensure the bottom of the pilot is seated in the pocket..003 taper per side of clearance NOTE: The overall envelope and required machining for the product did not change from the prior design. The improved design is a drop-in replacement for the older Pilot design. *CAD Model & Part Number Update Required Bearing/ Locating Surface.060 Radius Why Use - Pilot Assemblies - Pg. 10

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