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Leitz RipTec
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Increase productivity
Improve surface finish
Eliminate break-out
Reduce costs
Leitz RipTec Innovation
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An innovative and affordable solution that reduces
scrap, increases efficiency and improves profitability
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The Leitz RipTec Solution
• Pre-cut with Leitz RipTec
Finish Plane
• Design reduces cutting pressure and power
consumption
• Ridges are then removed with identical finish knife
• Surface defects are eliminated
Ripple Serrations
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Manufacturing Problems Resolved with Leitz RipTec
• Surface defects due to grain chip-out
• End-grain edge tear-out
due to exit cutting
pressure
• End-grain separation and tearing
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Typical Problem
Pre-Splitting
Chip-out caused by
pre-splitting along the
grain
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Specific Problem with Manufacturing Solid Wood Flooring
Challenge:
Solution:
Result:
• Surface defects due to grain
pre-splitting
• RipTec on first spindle
• Optimized finish quality
• Standard planing tool on
second spindle
• No change in cutting angles
• Especially problematic where
grain structure changes or
around knots
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Specific Problem for Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers
Challenge:
Solution:
Result:
• End-grain tends to crush
or tear-out
• First spindle RipTec
• End-grain cut quality is
similar to along grain
• Second spindle finish cutter
• Not easy to repair
• Often rejected
• Run time performance is
increased significantly
• Expensive scrapped
products
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Specific Problem for Door and Window Manufacturers
Challenge:
Solution & Result:
• Tear-out on exit of part due
to cutting forces
• Machine with RipTec profile
eliminates edge tear-out
• Ripple profile is left in workpiece to increase gluing
surface area and maximize
joint strength
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Leitz RipTec
• Adaptable to any machine
configuration
• Multiple-spindle machine: first
spindle equipped with RipTec
head; second spindle with finish
cutter
RipTec Pre-Cutters
• Single-spindle machine:
combination knives in the same
head
• 1 RipTec + 1 finish knife
• 2 RipTec + 2 finish knives
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Range of Applications
• Utilized in any solid wood machining process
• Small shops to high-volume manufacturers
• Carbide or diamond
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Advantages
• Increased feed rates
• Eliminates surface and edge defects
• Significantly reduces exit tear-out when machining
end-grain
• Reduces costly filling, sanding, rework and scrap
loss
• Reduces coating costs up to 30%
• Increases tool and service life
• Less downtime
• Higher profitability
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The Leitz RipTec Solution
• Universal applications
• Cost effective
• Optimized productivity
Leitz RipTec provides truly
exceptional finish in the most
“challenging” applications!
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Let us show you how RipTec can benefit your business.
Contact Leitz today to arrange a demonstration.
Leitz Tooling Systems, Inc.
North American Headquarters
4301 East Paris Avenue, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
800-253-6070
[email protected]
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