Taps

      Home
News
Support
Helpful Links
Products
Services
Distributors

Click Picture for complete tap size list

d/k technologies NCT family utilizes powder metal roll form taps. With roll forming, also known as cold forming, taps you not only get better thread quality you also alleviate the hassle of getting chips on your table. Specs up to 2B are capable with roll form threading.

For complete tap size list click the picture or here.

Get 8,000 - 10,000 holes per tap* due to the fact that your machine is doing the positioning and not a secondary manual operation.  Tap up to 180 holes per minute.**

Do you think self clinching fasteners are better? The threads in those nuts are actually made with roll form taps as well. There are some added benefits with tapping rather than inserts. Such as:

bulletExtruded and tapped holes can be used from both directions, unlike fasteners.
bulletRoll formed threaded holes won't fall out, unlike fasteners.
bulletReduced manual labor, unlike fasteners.
bulletRemove a process from your job cell, unlike Fasteners.
bulletReduced inventory costs, unlike fasteners.
bulletRoll formed tapped holes meet or exceed ANSI standard torque specifications, just like fasteners.

Still not convinced? Here is a torque comparison between a leading fastner companies product and extruding and tapping with the NCT3.

Extrude and tap vs self clinching fastners.pdf

    (This file requires you have Adobe Acrobat Viewer®)

d/k technologies tapping tools use a ball lock system. This means no tools are required for tap changes. Reducing overall downtime!!

There are a number of different coatings offered to maximize tap life in your material.

Material / Coatings

TiCN

TiN

CrN

KF1-B

J100

Hard Lube

Cold roll steel

B

A

 

 

 

 

Hot roll steel

B

A

 

 

 

 

Pre-plated material

C

B

A

 

 

 

Electro-galvanized

C

B

A

 

 

 

Aluminum

 

C

B

 

A

A

Stainless steel

A

B

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

A

 

B

C

Brass

 

 

B

A

C

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A = Best,   B = Good,   C = Fair,  Shaded = Not Recommended

* (depending on tap size, material and machine type)

** (depending on tap size and machine type)

For complete available size listing click here

E-mail

Sales & Customer Support: melissa@dktech.net
Engineering Support: derek@dktech.net

 

Send mail to derek@dktech.net with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2002 d/k technologies
Last modified: March 25, 2007