Workholding
R&R Tool Lighted Work Stop Enables Accurate Part Placement in Medical Applications
The Lightnin Rod lighted work stop from R&R Tool is designed to help machine operators precisely place parts without having to retighten the vise and recheck placement, resulting in more efficient machining.
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Air Chuck with Top Tooling Improves Machine Efficiency
Northfield Precision Instrument offers the model 450 custom-designed air chucks to improve machine efficiency.
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Fixtures Dovetail with Five-Axis Automation
Along with an in-house-designed line of custom dovetail fixtures, machines with the right features for automation provide benefits for both this five-axis specialist and its customers.
Read MoreDe-Sta-Co HD 5000 Series Manual Toggle Clamps Designed for Durability
Designed for demanding applications, De-Sta-Co’s HD 5000 Series manual toggle clamps feature rugged construction and pivot points made up of hardened pins inside durable steel bushings.
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Chucks Hold Workpieces for Gaging, Metrology
Chandox SE series chucks from LMC Workholding are suited for holding workpieces in gaging and metrology applications.
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Online Wizard Produces Customized Fixturing Systems
Jergens’ Ball Lock Wizard is an online interactive configurator that provides step-by-step instructions for designing a Ball Lock quick-change fixturing system.
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Fail-Safe Collet Block Secures Parts Despite Air Loss
Hardinge’s fail-safe 5C collet block features a spring design to keep parts clamped and maintain concentricity even if loss of air occurs during the machining process.
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The Case for Custom Fixturing
Photos of custom fixtures illustrate the types of applications that call for non-standard workholding.
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Steel Chucks Available in Large Diameters
Royal Machine has added an 84"-diameter chuck to its line of steel-bodied, manual VTL chucks.
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Upon Further (A3) Review
Using lean manufacturing’s A3 problem-solving process, Genesis Attachments found that magnetic workholding could provide greater benefits than simply getting parts on and off machines faster.
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