USECO Tooling

1. Function and alignment of USECO installation tools for the USECO Model “B” Press. The USECO Model “B” Press utilizes a 1/2 inch diameter hole in the ram (top portion) and a 1/2 inch diameter hole in the platen (bottom portion) to house the USECO installation tools. Alignment of the tools can be accomplished by installing one of the swaging tools selected from the set, upside down, in the ram portion of the press and securing it in place, using the set screw furnished by USECO located on one side of the ram. At this time the ram should be checked for tightness. If there is too much play in the ram, perfect alignment cannot be maintained. Fine adjustment of the ram can be accomplished by tightening or loosening the four adjustment screws on the press. Two of the screws can be found directly on the front of the gear cover, and the other two on the left side of the gear cover, threaded into the cast iron surface of the press. After the ram is adjusted sufficiently to allow a minimum amount of play, you may loosen the platen (bottom portion of the press), by loosening the one anchor screw that fastens the platen to the cast iron base. When the platen floats freely the ram can be lowered into position. This is accomplished by rotating the pinion arm located on the right side of the press in a forward or counter clockwise direction. The platen can be aligned with respect to the ram by engaging the tool mounted upside down in the ram, into the 1/2 inch diameter hole in the platen. When the tool is completely engaged in the platen, tighten the anchor screws firmly in place, raise and lower the ram several times to insure that alignment is maintained. When alignment is satisfactory the tool can be removed from the ram. The correct mounting of USECO installation tools is very important. For USECO swage type terminal tools, the receiver (tool with flat bottom), portion of the tool set, the tool which supports the terminal is mounted in the platen and secured in place by the cap screw supplied. The die or swaging tool (tool with radius bottom) of the set is mounted in the ram and secured in place by a cap screw located on the side of the ram.