Workholding
Chucks Automate Part Loading
Unilock, a Big Kaiser brand, offers its 120/70 automation chuck series said to expand automation capabilities by enabling an intelligent interface and communication back to the controller using standard Unilock knobs.
Read MoreQuick-Change Receiver System Enables Precise Location
Mitee-Bite Products offers a quick-change mechanical receiver system for rapid change-over and precise location of small fixture pallets.
Read MoreCase Study: Chip Conveyor System Saves Floor Space
Hennig explains how its CDF system is used to remove a variety of chips and save space for Advanced Machine and Engineering in this short video case study.
WatchMulti-Axis Workholding System Uses Three-Side Dovetail
The Get-A-Grip pedestal fixture for five-axis workholding uses a triangular clamping geometry for the matching workpiece and clamping dovetails.
Read MoreFifth-Axis Rotary Table Features High-Torque Motors
Samchully Workholding’s TR-320FF heavy-duty fifth-axis rotary table uses high-torque motors for both the tilt and turn axes, enabling a 330-lb load capacity.
Read MoreVise within a Vise System Enables Economical Five-Axis Machining
A unique vise-within-a-vise system using Kurt workholding enables Peterson Machining Inc. to cost effectively use five-axis manufacturing for complex parts.
Read MoreA Hollow-Access Unit for Wire EDM
By simultaneously rotating and tilting the workpiece, this rotary tilt/turn hollow-access device from Hirschmann enables the EDM wire to cut complex openings that may have different paths at the top and bottom of the opening.
Read MoreWhat to Know about Torque Motors
Torque motors are commonly used in indexing tables on machine tools. This succinct article helps you evaluate this and other applications in which power transmission for rotation calls for the advantages of a torque motor.
Read MoreModular Vises Clamp with Tension
Available from Exsys Tool, Gressel’s Gripos machine vises clamp by tension rather than compression to eliminate baseplate deflection and promote high accuracy.
Read MoreCustom Chucks Designed to User Requirements
TMX Workholding offers large custom chucks in addition to its standard workholding products that include manual, collet and power chucks.
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