Tidland Raptor Series Air Powered Lug Chucks

Tidland’s Raptor Series Air Powered Lug Chucks are easy to use and maintain and help eliminate the core damage usually associated with shaftless applications. The Air Powered Lug Chuck is ideal for high-speed printing, laminating, sheeting applications on unwind flying or zero speed splicers and other shaftless unwind/rewind applications. Unlike other chucks, Tidland’s Raptor Series Air Powered Chucks offer on-machine maintenance and toolless adapter changes from 76.2 mm (3 inch) to 305 mm (12 inch) cores in less than 5 seconds.

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Description

TIDLAND LUG CHUCK SPECIFICATIONS PER NOMINAL CORE SIZE

  • Nominal Core Size3 inches
  • Maximum Roll Weight7,015 lb
  • Mounting Bolt Circle Diameter7 inches
  • Housing Width3.01 inches
  • Nominal Core Size6 inches
  • Maximum Roll Weight12,025 lb
  • Mounting Bolt Circle Diameter8 inches
  • Housing Width2.91 inches

 

Features:

  • Wide-footprint lug is non-destructive allowing maximum reuse of cores
  • Durable construction reduces total cost of ownership
  • Positive, mechanical retraction of lugs ensures easy removal from cores
  • Pneumatic lug activation results in positive core grip at all times
  • Concentrically expands and centers cores within 0.4 mm (0.015 inch) for improved splice reliability and increased operating speeds
  • Toolless adapters for easy changes from one core size to another

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