Tooling

Workholding

Dillon Manufacturing's Pie Jaws Hold Delicate Workpieces

The top jaws reportedly distribute more of the gripping pressure across the workpiece, reducing part distortion without marring its surface.

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Workholding

Jergens Improves Security on Line of Toggle Clamps

The new True-Lok clamps feature a locking mechanism that ensures they remain in the closed/hold down position for maximum security in workholding applications.

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Workholding

Sealed, Spring-Loaded Twin Vises from SMW Autoblok

The PTP pneumatic and PTH hydraulic twin vises feature a compact design, high failsafe clamping force up to 60 kN and case-hardened components for high precision and long life.

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Holemaking

Walter's Thread Formers Reduce Torque, Improve Lubrication

Walter’s TC420 Supreme thread features a radial internal coolant for blind-hole and through-hole threads, which the company claims is optimized for maximum performance in universal applications.

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Toolholders

Big Kaiser Offers Longer, Larger Mill Holders

The company has expanded its line of Smart Damper-equipped face mill holders to offer its longest, largest milling tools yet.

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Workholding

Norgren Introduces One-Size-Fits-All Soft Jaw

Norgren’s Adaptix Soft Jaw uses adjustable fingers and interchangeable tips to grip a wide variety of parts or workpieces during the CNC machining process.

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Toolholders

New EDM Tooling Adapters From Suburban Tool Inc.

The new tooling adapters are designed to mount System 3R, Erowa and Carl Hirschmann EDM chucks to the Master-Grind Spin Index Fixture.

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PMTS

Five Observations from PMTS

PMTS marked not just the first machining trade show in over 18 months, but also the first show for our newest editors! Nate Fields and Evan Doran discuss what they learned at PMTS.

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Workholding

One Touch Fasteners Reduce Setup Times

Imao-Fixtureworks’ One Touch Fasteners replace nut-and-bolt assemblies, enabling operators to lock and unlock plates, panels, covers and machine components without the use of tools.

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Workholding

Mate Announces New Workholding System

Eastec 2021: Mate claims its workholding system not only reduces setup times and process variability, but also offers optimized accuracy and repeatability in a compact, quick change, modular design.

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