TO220 center lead 2.5 mm out die assembly for Supercut/RS4 - Iteco 162100

Many boards route the center lead of a TO220 onto a staggered pad so that tracks can pass between the outer leads. On the Supercut/RS4 this die assembly offsets the center lead by 2.5 mm and cuts all leads to length in the same stroke.

Operating features

• Offset of 2.5 mm - the center lead meets the staggered pad without tilting the package.
• Outer leads stay straight - only the middle lead is formed, the rest of the hole pattern is unchanged.
• No bending by hand - the offset comes from the die geometry and is identical on every part.
• Cutting and forming in one stroke - a single press on the foot switch trims the leads and forms them in the same operation.
• 2000 pieces per hour - the pneumatic drive keeps the machine cycle steady over long production runs.
• Die change in seconds - the die assembly is replaced as a whole, no rebuilding of the machine is needed.

Applications

Power supplies and driver stages with TO220 regulators and power transistors, layouts with a staggered hole pattern, and series production where the offset used to be bent by hand.

Compatibility and scope of supply

The die belongs to the 16x.xxx die range and works in the pneumatic cutting and forming machine Supercut/RS4, which Iteco lists under part number 7915.166. The machine is supplied without a die, every forming shape needs its own die assembly. The complete assembly is exchanged quickly and without rebuilding the machine. On the stronger Supercut/TS1 (Iteco 7915.171) the same forming shape carries the number 182100. On request Iteco supplies the machine with three cylinders and a custom die for non standard shapes. Supplied as one complete die assembly. Made in Italy.