Any info on Escomatic machines Especially D6

[arbus]

I am looking at purchasing an Escomatic D6 machine. Its probable around 30 Years old? IT's Cam driven

They are a bit new to me. Anyone know what to look, problems, etc with these beasts.

Ian

[BYTHEBOOKBOB]

The unique feature of an Escomatic is the ability to feed wire in coil form. The tools rotate as the stock is straightened and fed. For simple parts, you can attain high production rates and long runs. We just purchased an elderly D2 machine (5/32 in. capacity) and have learned quite a bit. The escomatic is a compact, robust mechanical marvel. The machines are cam driven though there are CNC models available. You will need cams for the stock feed and part profile as well as guide bushing, counter collet, custom ground form tools and straightener components. The tool head is the most critical component and can be quite costly to rebuild. Southwick and Meister (ph. 203-237-0000) can provide most of the parts you may need,or alternatively, you may get most anything you need as well as a wealth of information from Swisset Tool Company. (ph. 603-524-0082).

Good luck.

[escowizard]

Hello
Did you get your new / old Esco yet?
Most older machines that have not been rebuilt recently may have some slop on the main shaft. Take ahold of the main shaft on the turret end (where the drills and collet are) and twist it back and forth. If you see that some of the shaft can move but not the other end near the feed cam (in front of the straightener) then you have some wear in the drive couplings.
I have seen machines run for years with this slop but have also run into problems with the pressure on one cam where a tool or collet may be dropping out and a drill is going in on another cam, and the sudden jump of the shaft can break drills or leave steps on the part from the sudden movement.
Other things that wear are the opening and closing of the feed and hold collets, this can lead to short parts. All of the items that wear are normal wear but quite expensive to replace.
Look for areas that you have metal to metal contact and look for wear.
Put a tool scope on the tool head and focus it on the bushing, take a wooden screwdriver handle and place it under the tool head and carefully lift the tool head up slightly to see if you can see play in the bearings through the scope.If you see it move more than the thickness of a line on the scope, you need bearings. You can also rotate it by hand looking through the scope and watch for movement.
At least some of this will forwarn you what you may need to spend on the machine after you plug her in.
And yes, Swisset Tool guys are great guys to deal with.

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[europeandominiq]

[I'm Specialiste Engineer for Escomatic Machine; Please contact with me to my E maill : dompye@wanadoo.fr
I will help you for the D6 Esco Machine

Best Rgds

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[slava69]

i recomend a supplyer from switzerland of parts cams and any other solutions for esco machines, his name is yves sedfi, whenever we need help, he served us.
he is well connected and can get any machine or parts you need from any model the escomatic machines.
his mail
yvessedfi@bluewin.ch

[QPP]

Currently I have a supplier making small parts for me using a escomatic D6. However, he will no longer be able to make parts for me for some reason. Anyway, I am trying to find a new supplier and I was contacted by a factory using Citizen Auto Lathe? I have never heard of this machine but they guy said after seeing a drawing of my parts it can do it. My quastion is I know a escomatic can make my parts and to do so is not expensive, can the Citizen do the same?

[ouldeeps]

If you have small batches of parts to make the citizen will do the job. I run both citizens and escos. A typical set up on an esco can take from 2-6 hours but it'll produce parts 10 times faster than a citizen! But the same job on a citizen could be set up and running in a fraction of the time. So if your batch quantities are in the tens of thousands the esco will win hands down. But if you're talking about small quantities of a few thousand or less the citizen will win. Hope this helps!

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[micky316]

I served my apprenticeship on Esco,s When qualified I ran 8 brand new D6,s in the shop we had 81 Escomatics !! great machines normal setup took 7 hours and I would change 2or 3 machines over every week ,I now run 4 sliders totally different kettle of fish ,I did love the D6,s though