Workholding

Workholding 8 Jun 2017

Quick-Change Pallet System Works with Various Table Sizes

Schunk’s Vero-S NSL quick-change workholding and positioning system is designed to speed setups with the ability to mount any workholding on top, from a standard vise to a custom fixture, for reliable and consistent change-over.

Workholding 7 Jun 2017

Hydraulic Workholding Towers Offer as Many as 12 Clamping Stations

Kurt Workholding offers a complete line of high-density CarvLock workholding towers for precision machining with eight or 12 clamping stations in both manual and hydraulic models.

Workholding 7 Jun 2017

Lang Technovation Launches Manufacturing Blog

The blog is scheduled to post quarterly with commentary, insights, smart manufacturing concepts and industry updates.

Inspection and Measurement 5 Jun 2017

Clip-Holding, Release Device for Check Fixtures

Fractal Engineering has developed the Clip Buddy, a clip-holding and release device for check fixtures.

Measurement 30 May 2017

Hot Temperatures (and Technologies) at Eastec 2017

Eastec’s peculiar Massachusetts venue offered the chance to sample a broad variety of advanced manufacturing technologies. Here is a slideshow and some impressions from the trade show.

Workholding 24 May 2017

Modular Workholding System Speeds Setup for Five-Sided Access

Amerimold 2017: Available in manual, automatic and full-motion configurations, FCS North America’s Breyl modular workholding systems offer flexibility, repeatability and precision to a tolerance within 5 microns.

Workholding 15 May 2017

Workpiece Clamping System for One-Offs, Small-Batch Parts

Amerimold 2017: The clamping elements of Erowa’s CleverClamp workpiece clamping system are specifically tailored to the manufacture of one-off and small-batch parts.

Cutting Tools 2 May 2017

Haimer to Host Open House Celebrating Two Anniversaries

May will see Haimer’s 40th anniversary and Haimer USA’s 15th.

Workholding 1 May 2017

Rotary-Table Technology Improves Machining Repeatability

Pequot Tool & Manufacturing's imprecise rotary table positioning caused chatter and inaccurate machining. PL Lehmann's single-spindle rotary tables from Exsys/Eppinger provided repeatable rotary table positioning, consistent part tolerances and surface finishes.