With laminated shims, there’s no need to stack several individual shims into the proper thickness. Instead, a single shim set can be adjusted to the desired thickness and slipped into position.

Laminated shims have peelable layers of metal or composite which are removed until the shim has the proper thickness. Adjusting them is as easy as peeling off laminations with a knife, ...

These peelable laminated shims are used in mechanical systems to compensate for additional tolerances. READING TIME. 1 minute, 40 secondes. By peeling the shims to reduce the thickness, it is possible ...