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MultiDrive Multi-Spindle Automatic Drive Head

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MultiDrive Multi-Spindle Automatic Drive Head

A multi-spindled automatic screwdriver head intended to simultaneously drive up to 18 screws and to work with a screwfeeder or screw presenter.

Drive head's appearance may vary depending on your application's fastener type, tool type, torque specifications, available space, and more factors. Contact sales for more information.

Drive Head Details
Torque Capacity	500-nm
Drive Head Type	multi-spindle
Approx. Weight	34-68-kg
Approx. Width	152-mm
Max Fastener Ø	50-mm
Max Fastener Length	127-mm
Fastener Types	screw, set-screw, nut, bolt, pin, stud, rivet

A multi-spindled automatic screwdriver head that is engineered to suit your industrial screwdriving automation application.

Streamlined automatic screw assembly made simple.

Carlson Engineering automated screw driving machines are designed to work with a screwfeeder or step feeder, and assist in your assembly automation fastening process by advancing the screw or screws to your product, stopping above it, and then advancing the bit driving the screw or screws to torque or depth. Carlson automatic feed screwdriver systems can be fitted with almost any brand of screwdriver on the market today.

Fixtured Drive Head Size Chart

Wondering how the MultiDrive Multi-Spindle Automatic Drive Head stacks up against our other fixtured automatic drive heads?

Below is a simple diagram that visually explains representative dimensions of our different automatic drive head families. Please note that dimensions may vary from application to application, and no two applications or drive heads are exactly alike. This chart should be used as a reference guide, not an engineering tool.

MultiDrive Multi-Spindle Automatic Drive Head Type 4 Side 4

Automatic Screwdriver Head Anatomy & Features.

About the MultiDrive Multi-Spindle Automatic Drive Head automated screw assembly end effector.

Our line of high-performance, low maintenance automatic screwdrivers and screw feeder equipment consistently & effortlessly increases the efficiency of assembly automation lines, and results in lower cost of operation for automatic screwfeeding and screwdriving.

Multi-Spindle Screwdriving

This drive head is able to drive multiple screws/fasteners into a part simultaneously, or at different intervals. Each screwdriving spindle can be configured to operate using different programming depending on the application needs.

Up to 18 screwdriving spindles

With up to 18 separate spindles for simultaneous fastener driving, and with a torque capacity of over 200Nm & weighing in at over 75lb, this is the heavy-duty workhorse of our multi-spindled series of drive heads.

Compatibility

The MultiDrive Multi-Spindle Automatic Drive Head is intended for use with a blow-feed automatic screwfeeder and can also be configured to drive bolts, pins, rivets, set-screws, and more.

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