Ohio Broach RP/224 broaching machine offers high speed, solid construction

The RP/224 vertical surface broaching machine

A convenient one-stop shop for all industrial broaching needs, The Ohio Broach & Machine Company serves businesses across North America. Not only does the firm provide world-class broaching services; it also constructs broaching equipment for both its own use and private sales – like the RP/224 vertical surface broaching machine, for example.

The RP/224 is a compact machine that can be adapted in size, speed, and price for any customer to cover small broaching requirements.

Two-foot stroke, two-ton capacity

This vertical surface machine is a high-speed, solidly constructed unit that uses up minimal floor space in any facility. Ohio Broach has designed it for flats, slots, surface contours, and other secondary machining operations. The RP/224 has a two-foot stroke and two-ton capacity, which enable a broaching speed as high as 100 feet per minute (FPM), as well as a return speed of 200 FPM. Among the many advantageous features of this unique piece of broaching equipment:

• carbon steel machine ways, coated with Moglice anti-stick bearing surface to prolong lifespan;
• double cast iron guide block;
• easy setup for automated or hand-load applications;
• high-performance hydraulic pump, valves, and controls for dependable open-loop hydraulics;
• individual point pressurized lubrication system;
• operation with no platform or pit required;
• ram slides of close-grain, high-tensile cast iron, ground for exact fittings;
• rigid base weldment to support the ram and guide assembly; and
• solid-state programmable logic controls.

Ohio Broach can customize the RP/224 to comply with any user broaching needs, but every model has the same strong construction that minimizes its footprint in any production plant. It is built with quality as the top priority at the ISO 9001-certified Ohio Broach facility in Willoughby, OH, consistent with every other machine from the company.

The RP/224 is one of several kinds of broaching machines available; the company portfolio includes other kinds of vertical equipment, plus horizontal machinery and a CNC shaper. Ohio Broach broaching machines can satisfy any needs a client may have, from standalone or transfer-type equipment to automatic or semiautomatic loading operations.

To learn more, contact Ohio Broach.

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