Workholding

Workholding 4 May 2022

Dental Drill Loading Kit Protects Delicate Workpieces

Anca’s dental drill loading kit includes a specialized pallet and altered robot grippers to support delicate, thin workpieces.

Workholding 3 May 2022

Front-Mount-Base Clamp Extends Workholding Flexibility

Destaco’s four front-mount-base Manual Clamps improve operational safety by providing additional clearance. They also reduce interfering contours.

Workholding 21 Apr 2022

Adhesive Workholding Pallet System Designed for Complex Parts

Blue Photon’s Grip Pallets are designed for quick change and adhesive workholding of complex and hard-to-hold parts for EDM, grinding, inspection, laser and milling operations

Workholding 9 Apr 2022

Putting Production on Repeat with Machine Tool Automation

Cobots and automation advances have spurred tooling and workholding innovations like Big Daishowa’s zero-point workholding system and EWA fine boring head.

Workholding 8 Mar 2022

Mini Workpiece Positioning System Offers Fast, Flexible Setup

SMW Autoblok’s 40-mm Workpiece Positioning System (WPS) Mini is designed to reduce setup times and offer flexibility, especially for small workpieces that require quick part changeover.

Workholding 5 Mar 2022

Workholding 101

No universal workholding solution exists, so machine shop employees should have a basic understanding of multiple ways they can secure workpieces.

Toolholders 19 Jan 2022

Schunk Upgrades Low Maintenance, Quick-Change Jaw Chuck

Schunk says its Rota THW3 quick-change jaw chuck is particularly beneficial for users who produce small and medium quantities and are frequently switching between jobs.

Workholding 14 Dec 2021

Full-Grip Chuck Jaws Hold Delicate Workpieces Without Marring

Dillon Manufacturing says its full-grip chuck jaws are ideal for high-speed machining, as well as precision boring, tapping, drilling and finishing across virtually all industrial markets. Brass provides a softer surface without marring or marking of the workpiece surface.

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Workholding 13 Dec 2021

Kurt Manufacturing Introduces Compact Vise

The 8" DX8 CrossOver vise features a redesigned nut with less weight, a new brush seal design and a larger, stronger bearing pack for more durability.