Protective thermal shield

The right solution for preventing structure deformations Exposure of a section of the machine or the entire machine to thermal shock can greatly impair its performance. Breton devised the patented Thermal Shield system, which makes it possible to protect machine structures from sudden temperature changes or gradients due to ambient temperature changes. More accuracy With Thermal Shield narrow tolerances can be complied with more easily. Improved finish quality The finish quality eliminates gaps between passes and reworking to correct deformations. Guaranteed repeatability Avoiding deformations allows the machine to rework the parts in time, maintaining high levels of precision. Same temperature for the machine and workpieces As the solution is not a cooling system, the machine temperature is far closer to the workpiece temperature: a guarantee of ideal dimensional tolerances. Simple and effective Since it is based on a simple but effective concept, it leaves no room for malfunctions and guarantees certainty of performance. Preventing deformation caused by temperature changes In premises without air-conditioning the machine may be exposed to various heat sources The parts exposed to the heat sources experience a more abrupt temperature change than the rest of the machine, thus creating stress in the structures with consequent geometrical deformations. The ThermalShield system protects structures from sudden temperature changes thanks to the use of two technological solutions: • Structural insulation by means of panels means temperature changes of machine parts are greatly reduced (approximately 1/5) and far slower than in surrounding areas.