| AC | (Alternative Current) acronym that identifies alternate current power supply of the electric motor; Teknomotor’s high-frequency motors and electrospindles are powered with alternate current |
| AC motor | electric motor powered by alternating current |
| Air cooling | system with which high frequency motors and Teknomotor electrospindles are typically cooled; the ventilation can be generated by a plastic or aluminum fan integral with the motor shaft or by an electric fan |
| aluminum processing | Teknomotor’s high-frequency motors and electrospindles allow the machining of aluminum in various application sectors, such as automotive, machining of profiles for doors and windows, deburring of castings, engraving, carving and drilling, responding to the needs of the manufacturer of aluminum processing machines of large and of small dimensions, of the craftsman and of the industry |
| angled chamfering unit | angled chamfering units high frequency motor spindles bevel the edging strip, wheter straight or angled |
| asynchronous motor | electric motor characterized by asynchronism between the rotation speed of the rotor and the rotation speed of the magnetic field generated by the stator windings |
| ATC | (Automatic Tool Change Electrospindle) acronym that identifies the electrospindles with automatic tool change; in the Teknomotor catalog ATC are available with an ISO20, ISO30 or HSK-63F interface, designed for use with radial and axial loads even in the presence of cutting fluids |
| atc spindle | electrospindle with automatic tool change identified by the acronym ATC in the Teknomotor catalogue; automatic tool change system is the ideal solution when the tool changes necessary to perform the machining are frequent and in rapid succession; this type of electrospindle is expected to be equipped with a pneumatic system and the sensors necessary for the management of tool change operations which make it more complex than other types of electrospindle |
| atc41 | acronym that identifies the family of ATC41 automatic tool change electrospindles, designed by Teknomotor to develop high speeds and powers combined with limited dimensions and made with an ISO20 interface for machining wood, aluminum alloys, PVC, plastic materials, composites, polycarbonates and foam on CNC router machines, drilling machines, robotic cells and automation |
| atc71 | abbreviation that identifies the family of ATC71 automatic tool change electrospindles, designed by Teknomotor to develop high speeds and powers combined with limited dimensions and made with ISO30 or HSK-63F interface for machining wood, aluminum alloys, PVC, plastic materials, composites, polycarbonates and foam on CNC router machines, drilling machines, robotic cells and automation |
| automatic tool change | characteristic of the atc electrospindles, made for the automatic management of the tool change operation; ideal solution when the tool changes necessary to perform the machining are frequent and in rapid sequence |
| balancing | operation which allows to correct the weight distribution of a rotating body with respect to its axis of rotation; unbalance correction reduces centrifugal forces, vibrations and noise with positive effects on durability, quality and safety; the balancing phase is performed on all Teknomotor high-frequency motors and electrospindles; Teknomotor electrospindles are balanced to a lower degree (lower vibration value) than an hf motor as they undergo a further dynamic balancing process |
| BB | (Big Blades Series) acronym that identifies the family of electric motors designed by Teknomotor for use in the processing of wood, aluminum and plastic with blades with a diameter greater than 400mm |
| characteristic curve | curve representing the relationship between the effective power or the driving torque developed by the motor with the rotational speed of the spindle shaft; the study of the characteristic curves allows the choice of the most suitable spindle for the application of interest |
| cheap electrospindles | Teknomotor does not design cheap electrospindles, but top quality electric motors and electrospindles which, thanks to their reliability, durability and precision over time, prove to be a strategic and advantageous choice over time |
| CNC | (Computerized Numerical Control) acronym that identifies the computerized numerical control technology of machine tools |
| cnc electrospindle | electrospindle intended for use on CNC machines, CNC routers, CNC desktop routers and automations |
| cnc machine | machine tool controlled through a computer numerical control (CNC); numerical control machines allow reduced working times and higher repeatability compared to manual machines; milling, drilling, reaming, chamfering, deburring, grinding, incision and carving of soft materials on a CNC machine are the typical field of application of electric motors and electrospindles made by Teknomotor |
| CNC machine | machine tool controlled through a computer numerical control (CNC); numerical control machines allow reduced working times and higher repeatability compared to manual machines; milling, drilling, reaming, chamfering, deburring, grinding, incision and carving of soft materials on a CNC machine are the typical field of application of electric motors and electrospindles made by Teknomotor |
| CNC machining center | numerically controlled machine tool that can machine multiple surfaces of the same piece with a single set-up; Teknomotor electrospindles equip large and small machining centers intended for machining wood, plastic, composites, aluminium, PVC, PMMA, polycarbonate, foam. |
| cnc milling spindle | high frequency electric motor or electrospindle intended for milling on a CNC machine tool |
| cnc router | numerical control machine with which drilling, incisions and shaping are typically performed through an electrospindle installed vertically on its gantry; cnc routers can perform complex processes, transform different materials and differ in size from large systems to diy machines for hobbyists; Teknomotor electrospindles are designed to achieve high speeds and power with reduced overall volume and pay-load, ensuring reliability and precision of machining and low mechanical and vibrational stress on the pantograph, improving its dynamics |
| cnc spindle | electromechanical device installed on a numerically controlled machine which rotates the tool used to process the material |
| cnc spindle motor | electric motor intended for use on CNC machines, CNC routers, CNC desktop routers or CNC automations |
| corner rounding unit | corner rounding units high frequency motor spindles perform the finishing of the upper and lower edges of shaped panels or the rounding/chamfering of the joint corners of the edged sides of straight panels |
| DB | abbreviation that identifies Teknomotor motors equipped with a pair of front side angular contact ball bearings, motors with short flange |
| DBL | abbreviation that identifies Teknomotor motors equipped with a pair of front side angular contact ball bearings, motors with long flange |
| DC | (Direct Current) acronym that identifies the direct current power supply of the electric motor |
| diy cnc | (do it yourself) home built CNC machine, typically small to medium sized cnc router and desktop router |
| duty cycle | ratio between uptime and downtime of the electric motor when powered; effetive power curve and torque curve expressed as a function of the duty cycle are essential information in choosing the most suitable spindle for the application of interest |
| edgebander | wood carpentry machine, for the craftsman and for industry, typically automatic, used for edging wooden panels; Teknomotor’s high-frequency motors equip the various operating groups of edge banding machines, such as the pre-milling unit, the end-trimming unit, the trimming group, the angled-chamfering unit, the corner rounding unit and the grooving unit, with specific features depending on the specific processing phase to be performed in the transformation and edging process of the wooden panel |
| electric motor | rotating electric machine that transforms the input electric energy into mechanical energy; electric motors are categorized into different families according to the type of power supply, the synchronism between the rotation speed of the rotor and the rotation speed of the magnetic field generated by the stator, the number of phases of the power supply; the electric motors made by Teknomotor are powered by alternating current, three-phase and asynchronous. |
| electric motor production | here at Teknomotor we design, manufacture and assemble our motor spindles, in our workshops, with our own hands; the payoff “made in italy made by us” underlines our manufacturing capacity and independence |
| electric motor manufacturers | here at Teknomotor we design, manufacture and assemble our motor spindles, in our workshops, with our own hands; the payoff “made in italy made by us” underlines our manufacturing capacity and independence |
| electric motor shaft | rotating part of the electric motor; the shaft rotates as it is integral with the rotor, which is in turn induced to rotate by the magnetic field generated by the electric current flowing through the stator windings; the shaft rotates the tool that performs the machining |
| electric motor spindle | identifies the electric motors that are configured as spindles, mechanical devices that clamp and rotate the tools that perform the machining; Teknomotor’s high-frequency motors and electrospindles are designed to be used with milling cutters, drill bits, countersinks, saw blades, brushes, but very often customized solutions are developed for use with specific tools or equipment |
| electrospindle | electric motor capable of withstanding a mixed radial and axial or purely axial load; the electrospindle is characterized by a higher rotation speed than a high-frequency motor and by a lower vibration value; in the electrospindles made by Teknomotor the best performances are obtained thanks to a lower degree of balancing (more restrictive) and thanks to the greater performance of the angular contact bearings with which they are equipped |
| electrospindle for cnc | electrospindle with power, RPM, weight, volume and on-board technological solutions intended for applications on numerical control machines, whether they are large automated systems, CNC routers or CNC desktop routers; the electrospindle clamps and rotates the tool, which can be a drill bit, a milling cutter, a saw blade |
| electrospindle for robot | electrospindle with power, RPM, weight, volume and on-board technological solutions intended for applications on robotic arms, whether integrated in large automated systems or in small robotic cells; the electrospindle clamps and rotates the tool, which can be a drill bit, a milling cutter, a blade; Teknomotor manufactures electrospindles for robots by creating specific solutions with reduced pay-load and liquid cooling, without compromising reliability and precision |
| electrospindle with inverter | connecting an hf motor or a electrospindle to an inverter means being able to control its power curve and precisely regulate its operation; however, great caution is required: the incorrect setting of the inverter parameters can in fact irreparably damage the electrospindle |
| end-trimming unit | end-trimming units high frequency motor spindles cut excess edging strip at the head and at the tail of the panel |
| fast tool change | when the work to be performed requires the use of more than one tool and you want to reduce tooling times without having the need of an automatic tool changer, the fast tool change solutions offered by Teknomotor’s quick tool change spindles (QTC) become determinant in the economy of work itself |
| fne-trimming unit | fine-trimming units high frequency motor spindles cut excess edging strip at the top and at the bottom of the panel |
| frame | identifies the general construction characteristics of the electric motor or electrospindle; Teknomotor high-frequency motors and electrospindles have a closed construction, with a casing obtained from a closed aluminum profile, and can then be classified according to the bearings they are equipped with in SB, DBS or DBL; ; the families of high frequency motors and electrospindles in the Teknomotor catalog have nomenclature linked to the dimensional characteristics of the relative section: C35, NC35, C55, C55P, C041, 2431, 3140, 4147, 5160, 6067, 7180, 8590 |
| grooving unit | grooving units high frequency motor spindles make through- or timed grooves in the upper, lower and side surfaces of the panel |
| hf motor | high frequency motor spindle, capable of developing high speed and power in a compact form |
| HFM | (High Frequency Motor) acronym which in the Teknomotor catalog identifies high frequency electric motors designed for use with radial loads |
| high frequency motor | electric motor powered by high-frequency three-phase alternating current; high frequency leads to high number of spindle revolutions, high speeds and high powers with reduced weight and size; Teknomotor’s high frequency motors support a radial load typically equipping, but not limited to, pre-milling units, end trimming units, trimming units, corner rounding units and grooving units of CNC edge banding machines |
| ingress protection (IP) | parameter that classifies the protection of the electric motor from the ingress of solid particles or liquid; Teknomotor high-frequency motors and electrospindles have IP54 degree of protection, i.e. they are protected from dust deposits and from contact and water sprays from all directions |
| inverter | device which allows the frequency of the power supply of the electric motor to be adjusted and which therefore allows the possibility of precisely regulating the rotation speed of the spindle |
| IP | (Ingress Protection) acronym for Ingress Protection |
| liquid cooling | solution that provides for liquid rather than air cooling of the electrospindle; this type of solution proves to be the most effective in regulating the temperature of the spindle and the most suitable in applications which generate fine dust which could damage the spindle itself, in the latter case made with a sealed casing; the liquid-cooled solution introduces the need to equip the system with a chiller |
| MFM | (Mid Frequency Motor) acronym which in the Teknomotor catalog identifies the family of medium frequency electric motors, suitable for radial loads and small axial loads and mainly intended for cutting plastic, PVC or aluminum in a dry environment |
| MTCE | (Manual Tool Change Electrospindle) acronym that in the Teknomotor catalog identifies the electrospindles with manual tool change, designed for use with radial and axial loads |
| MTCE-P | (Pressurized Manual Tool Change Electrospindle) acronym that in the Teknomotor catalog identifies the electrospindles with manual tool change and equipped with pressurization, designed for use with radial and axial loads even in the presence of fluids and oil mists |
| plastic processing | Teknomotor’s high-frequency motors and electrospindles allow the processing of plastic materials in various application sectors, such as the processing of PVC windows, the deburring of 3D printing, engraving, carving and drilling, responding to the needs of the manufacturer of plastics processing machines of large and small dimensions, of the craftsman and of industry |
| power curve | characteristic curve that represents the relationship between the effective power developed by the motor and the rotation speed of the spindle shaft |
| pre-milling unit | pre-milling units high frequency motor spindles work the edge of the panel in order to eliminate imperfections and moisture before the next gluing phase |
| qtc spindle | electrospindle equipped with quick tool change system |
| qtc spindle | (Quick Tool Change Electrospindle) acronym that in the Teknomotor catalog identifies the quick tool change electrospindles, designed for use with radial and axial loads and with HSK-C interface for a quick and safe tool change |
| quick tool change | quick manual tool change system with which the electrospindles identified with the acronym QTC in the Teknomotor catalog are equipped; QTC system allows the quick assembly and release of the tool holder collet; ideal solution when more than one tool is expected to be used for the work to be performed |
| robot processing | Teknomotor electrospindles are ideal end effectors for robotic machining solutions that involve cutting, engraving, drilling, profiling and deburring of complex and/or large pieces, supporting robotic cell integrators in defining their robotic systems; Teknomotor designs electrospindles for robots by creating specific solutions with reduced pay-load and liquid cooling |
| robot spindle | electromechanical device installed on a robot which rotates the tool used to process the material |
| robotic cell | work cell in which a robotic arm performs the machining of complex and/or large components overcoming the rigidity of the machine tool system; robotic integration allows for flexibility and versatility not possible with traditional processing systems; Teknomotor electrospindles are the ideal end effectors for robotic cells for carrying out cutting, drilling, profiling or deburring operations |
| rotor | rotating part of the electric motor whose movement is induced by the magnetic field generated by the stator; in the electric motors made by Teknomotor the rotor is of “squirrel cage” type and is integral with the motor shaft |
| roughing unit | roughing units high frequency motor spindles rough out the part of the edging strip that protrudes from the panel |
| router spindle | electrospindle intended for power, RPM, weight, volume and technological solutions for applications on pantograph machines, typically CNC routers, even large ones, or desktop CNC routers; the electrospindle clamps and rotates the tool, which can be a drill bit, a milling cutter, a saw blade |
| RPM | (Revolutions Per Minute) acronym that identifies the revolutions per minute, a unit of measurement of the rotation speed, equal to the number of revolutions completed in one minute by the rotor and the crankshaft |
| SB | abbreviation that identifies Teknomotor motors equipped with deep groove ball bearings |
| soft materials | the electric motors made by Teknomotor are intended for the processing of soft materials; this definition identifies materials such as wood, aluminum, plastic, PVC, PMMA, acetate, polyurethanes, polystyrenes, polycarbonates, composites, foams…; However, over the years Teknomotor has developed application solutions and motors suitable for processing other types of materials such as glass |
| stator | stationary part of the electric motor; in high frequency motors and electrospindles made by Teknomotor the stator is asynchronous three-phase with class F insulation and of the “wound” type; it is the current flowing through the coils of its copper wire windings that generates the rotating magnetic field which induces the rotation of the rotor |
| three-phase motor | electric motor powered by a three-phase system of isofrequency alternating currents |
| torque curve | characteristic curve that represents the relationship between the driving torque developed by the motor and the rotation speed of the spindle shaft |
| woodworking | Teknomotor’s high-frequency motors and electrospindles allow woodworking in various application sectors, such as cabinet-making, furniture, engraving, carving and turning, responding to the needs of the manufacturer of joinery machines of large and of small dimensions, of the craftsman and of industry |
