Workholding
Schunk Hires VP, Sales for Tooling and Workholding
Bo Shomaker has 27 years of experience in the metalworking industry, with his most recent positions involving sales management for Southeast Asian customers.
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Adjustable Link Clamp Provides 360-Degree Lever Positioning
EMO 2017: Vektek will showcase its TuffLink 360-degree adjustable link clamp.
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Vises Designed for Precision CNC Production to Toolroom Applications
Westec 2017: Kurt will show its lineup of vises for five-axis, high-precision production machining, including its DX6 CrossOver vise.
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Collet Pads Enable Top-Jaw System to Hold Small Bar, Tube Stock
Dillon Manufacturing offers S- and Warner & Swasey-type collet pads for top-jaw systems.
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Grippers Designed for Ultra-Low Profile Clamping
Westec 2017: Fixtureworks will highlight its TG GripSerts carbide gripper inserts, which are designed for ultra-low-profile clamping with no dovetail workpiece preparation.
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Rotary Table Affordable Option for 5C Workpieces
The TJR AR-5C pneumatic collet rotary table is designed to provide an affordable alternative to three- or four-jaw chucks for workpieces requiring 5C collets.
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Swiss-Type Collets, Guide Bushings Available
Heimatec now offers Tecnicrafts Industries’ collets and guide bushings for Swiss-type turning applications.
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Modular Fixturing System Features Highly Accurate Baseplates
Westec 2017: Bluco’s 5016 modular fixturing system combines a special baseplate design and more than 250 of the company’s tooling components.
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Workholding System Suits Five-Axis Machining by Clamping Underneath
The clearance is an added benefit of the quick-change system, potentially facilitating five-axis as an automation tool.
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3D Printing for “Hybrid” Tooling
An aerospace contractor added a 3D printer to help make custom tooling. In many cases, this means combining printed and machined components.
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