Workholding
Sizing Up Rotary Table Advantages
Smaller may be better when it comes to rotary tables that enable a three-axis VMC to do five-axis machining.
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Workholding Cuts Setup Time for Cylindrical Gears
A new generation of modular, quick-change workholding systems requiring fewer tools, less time and minimal operator experience has arrived.
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Jaw Force Gages Enable Individual Jaw Force Measurement
A series of jaw force gages from Dillon Manufacturing enable users to accurately measure the force applied to each chuck jaw independently, so that problems can be diagnosed and corrected before a failure occurs.
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Face Drivers Reduce Cycle Times for Turning
SpinTech Tools offers Neidlein face drivers for workholding on turning machines, which are said to reduce cycle times by half and increase production and part quality.
Read MoreCollet Chucks Accommodate Varied Workpiece Diameters
Quick-Grip CNC collet chucks from Royal Products are said to boost productivity by reducing collet change-over time to 10 sec.
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Workholding System Speeds Change from Internal to External Clamping
The Captis workpiece clamping system from Röhm Products of America offers a range of workholding options for turning, milling and drilling applications through different combinations of modular components.
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Tool Holds Parallels in Place
Rimeco Products’ ParaKeep—short for Parallel Keeper—is designed to be used with any standard set of parallels on any machine vise.
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Chuck Eases Changing of Vacuum Fixture Plates
Northern Engineering and Manufacturing (NEMI) has released a vacuum chuck compatible with both horizontal and vertical machining centers for shops that use a variety of workholding.
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Jaw Platform Enables Fast, Accurate Vise Jaw Change
Kurt Manufacturing’s DoveLock jaw setup enables one-minute vise jaw changes with repeatable accuracy of ±0.001".
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Moldmaker Speeds Production with 3D-Printed Fixtures
A 3D printer helps this mold manufacturer save time and money in making custom fixturing.
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