Expanded Range of Index Plungers

WDS Component Parts Ltd. has again expanded its range of index plungers, maintaining its commitment to offering a comprehensive range of engineering components on a one-stop, high accessibility basis.

The recent addition of mini index plungers, which complimented existing bolts, bushes and spring-loaded units, was well received, and the new additions expand the range even further.

Index plungers find multiple uses across many areas of engineering and machine building. They are used to set a predetermined stop location for moving parts and to lock them into position, which they can do both simply and accurately.

WDS already offers many different types of plungers, each with its own features and benefits. For example, spring loaded plungers are self-activating, while cam operated ones can be locked into open or closed positions.

The new additions to the WDS plunger offering include new mini index plungers with a choice of three new pin sizes and two new knob sizes. All these new variations are available in parking and non-parking versions.

Similarly, for WDS’s plate mounted index plungers there are two new pin sizes and two new knob sizes, plus parking and non-parking versions. Finally, there are two new stroke lengths available in the company’s range of extending index plungers.

The plunger range is now so wide that almost all practical application requirements can be met. WDS plungers come in sizes from: end diameter 6mm to 12 mm; outer diameter M16 x 1.5mm or M20 x 1.5mm; bolt length 46mm or 57 mm; protrusion length 10mm or 12mm, and a handle length of 42mm or 52mm. The weight of the units varies with size from 114g to 188g.

Formats include spring-loaded, cam-action, parking and non-parking, plate mounted and screw fitting, steel pin or nylon pin and a stainless-steel version suitable for corrosive and washdown environments. Separate brackets are available for horizontal and vertical mounting.