Tooling
Self-Contained Air Chuck Designed for Pipe Applications
Kitagawa-Northtech offers the UPR self-contained air chuck designed for oil pipe applications.
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Doubling Down on Setup Reduction
Angle heads still find plenty of use for reducing setups, even in shops using sophisticated multi-axis machine tools.
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Quick-Change System for Driven Toolholders
WTO’s QuickFlex quick-change system for driven toolholders is said to lower tooling costs, reduce tool-change time and increase flexibility.
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Jaw Modules Enable Clamping of Small Workpieces
Hainbuch offers two new jaw modules for its compact modular clamping system.
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Drilling Systems for Deep-Hole Operations
The Guided T-A and 3XL drilling systems from Allied Machine & Engineering are designed for predictable deep-hole machining.
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Multitasking's "Big" Advantage
As demonstrated at this Cincinnati-area shop, machines that both mill and turn shine brightest when workpieces are massive.
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Collet Chucks and Clamps Improve Precision
Haimer offers its Power collet chucks and clamp series.
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The “Headless Bolt” Fixturing Alternative
This fastener enables fast workpiece change-overs compared to conventional bolts and less cutter interference thanks to its compact design.
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Anatomy of a High-Feed Insert
An examination of Horn’s recently expanded DAH series sheds light on the design features that make high-feed milling inserts effective. These particular tools also offer their own advantages.
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The Benefits and Limitations of Machining With an Angle Head
Far from being outdated by the latest machine tool technology, angle heads often prove an ideal complement by pushing done-in-one capabilities even further. Proper application, however, requires attention to their limitations as well as their benefits.
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