Workholding

Workholding 9 Jul 2015

Top Jaws Evenly Distribute Force across Thin-Walled Workpieces

Dillon Manufacturing’s aluminum full-grip jaws, available in sizes ranging from 5" to 24" in diameter, are ideal for machining thin-walled parts.

Workholding 8 Jul 2015

Sealing System Protects Chucks from Debris

Erowa’s ITS 50 Holder C protects chucks against copper chips, graphite dust or fine chips from high-speed cutting during manufacturing processes.

Workholding 7 Jul 2015

Clamping System’s Hydraulic Components Promote Accuracy

Euro-Tech’s MyTec Hydraclamp expansion tools include a line of mechanical arbors and chucks with clamping accuracies ranging to 0.0004" and expansion rates to 0.010" or higher.

Workholding 1 Jul 2015

3D-Printed Tooling Speeds Manufacturing of Cutting Tools

Knight Carbide's insert delivery times had to wait on custom tooling, so they acquired a Mojo desktop 3D printer from Stratasys make their own. Lead times for insert carriers were shortened from weeks to just six hours.

Workholding 26 Jun 2015

Reengineered Bar Feeder Connects Directly to Lathe Control

Haas’s reengineered bar feeder is designed to provide a simpler and more affordable way to automate part production on the company’s compact turning centers.

Workholding 17 Jun 2015

2 Minute Video: Advantage of Twin-Pallets/Dual-Station Vises

This short, simple video demonstrates one way to maximize spindle up-time using a pallet-changing VMC.

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Workholding 9 Jun 2015

Air Chucks Available in Through-Hole, High-Speed, Quick-Change Models

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. offers air chucks suitable for lathes, boring machines, grinders or VMCs, including through-hole, high-speed and quick-change models.

Workholding 5 Jun 2015

Modular Clamp System Reduces Tooling Interference

Mitee-Bite Products offers its fixture clamps in a modular system, including clamps, grips and stops designed to be fully adjustable while mounted on T-slot tables or the company’s aluminum T-Slot grid plate.

Workholding 4 Jun 2015