http://www.visiport.net/ en-us 2005-06-01T01:44:23-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000021.html The Visiport and Discair product lines have been offered with 3M VHB adhesives as standard since their inception. 3M VHB (very high bond) adhesives have a number of advantages that have made it a good choice for most installations: 1.... Maintenance Sean 2005-06-01T01:44:23-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000019.html The all new Visiport Model VP220.B5 represents the 4th Generation of T2K spin window design. More powerful than any other spin window on the machine tool market, the VP220.B5 is T2K's flagship system. Incorporating a new brushless DC motor and... Pre-Sales Support T2K. 2003-10-21T18:45:39-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000016.html Welcome to Visiport.NET In order to expand the information available to customers on the Visiport product line and to more rapidly publish information to our web site, T2K is implementing a web log style content management system at the Visiport.net... T2K News T2K. 2003-10-15T15:30:22-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000020.html Errors is the Acrobat Files available for download are listed here. The list is by no means exhaustive. If you note and error, please use the comment feature to let us know. Thanks for your help. Pre-Sales Support T2K. 2003-09-22T00:11:06-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000015.html Bonding failures have occasionally occurred where customers have used synthetic or semi-synthetic cutting fluids at extremely low pH levels. A known problem with such coolants is their tendency to become caustic if not maintained carefully, allowing them to attack the... Maintenance T2K. 2003-07-14T19:12:12-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000014.html T2K has been informed by a number of customers that scratch resistant "siliconized" machine window are offered as a replacement option for machine windows surfaces which become badly damaged due to chip activity. Bonding Visiport or DiscAir spin window systems... Installation T2K. 2003-07-14T19:00:02-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000013.html Spin windows augment safety programs. Without Spin Windows, an operator may be tempted to bypass a machine interlock in order to get a peek at what's happening inside. This creates the potential for catastrophic injuries. Given the possibility of product... Pre-Sales Support T2K. 2003-07-14T18:21:11-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000012.html Avoiding Contact with the Spin Disc Visiport spin window systems are rugged and safe. There have been no reports of accidents involving any spin window system we know in their 10 year history. As with any product, Spin Windows must... Maintenance T2K. 2003-07-14T17:19:24-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000011.html Electrical Hookups Final connection to a machine power supply must be made only to fully regulated 24±1 Volt D.C. auxiliary power connections, which is the same supply that drives the machine hydraulics and most proximity and interlock circuitry. Some customers... Installation T2K. 2003-07-14T16:56:15-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000010.html Potential Problems One problem encountered (but not necessarily limited to) machining is the collection of small particles in and around the outer seal ring of the Visiport or DiscAir disc. High speed machining under certain conditions will also produce small... Applications T2K. 2003-07-14T16:34:55-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000009.html Machining abrasive materials, such as ceramics, will cause the spin disc to take on a sandblasted appearance over time, impairing vision. The spin disc is made from chemically strengthened float glass, but this nor any other available treatment, including the... Applications T2K. 2003-07-14T16:17:07-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000008.html Abrasion Specific Limitations The Visiport product warranty states that abrasion to the spin disc is not covered by the limited warranty. For customers having an application where spin disc assemblies are replaced often due to chip activity, T2K sells a... T2K. 2003-07-14T16:06:23-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000007.html Internal Visiport Venting Visiport's patented design incorporates the ability to vent ambient or "clean" air from outside the machine cabin to prevent internal fogging of the Visiport. The most common method of providing this air flow is throught the use... Installation T2K 2003-07-14T15:48:43-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000005.html The answer to this question is highly dependant on the type of machine tool, material to be machined, coolant volume and delivery method, and window configuration of each machine tool application.... Pre-Sales Support T2K. 2003-07-14T15:02:08-08:00 http://www.visiport.net/kb/000004.html All spin windows operate on the same basic concept, i.e., that a spinning disc catches the metalworking fluid and chips and spins them off to keep the viewing area clear at all times. Wear Factors: Depending on the type of... Maintenance T2K. 2003-07-14T14:48:25-08:00