Workholding
Chucks And Arbors Designed For Holding Thin-Walled Parts
The Conform-A-Chuck and Conform-A-Arbor workholding solutions are designed to adapt to an out-of-round OD or ID and securely grip that diameter to enable boring, honing, grinding or other machining operations without changing the original free-state shape of the part. These workholding solutions are suited for the machining of thin-walled parts such as automotive smog control air pump rotors, gas turbine parts, thin-wall tubing and cylinder liners for diesel engines. The Conform-A products rely upon a plastic material called Hydra-Fibre.
Read MoreSingle Components And Modular Systems
The series of spring-loaded work support components from Imao includes three styles of work supports, which are said to be ideal for accurate positioning and orientation of workpieces in machining fabrication, assembly, inspection layouts and more. The supports are offered in four sizes of block-type units, five cylinder-style sizes and three miniature sizes. The supports help stabilize workpieces and ensure a secure clamp.
Read MoreLine Of Durable Chip And Parts Conveyors
This permanent magnet conveyor automatically removes and elevates ferrous materials such as chips, turnings and small parts without using moving external parts. The conveyors use a continuous series of ceramic magnets to pick up and glide material along the stainless steel slider plate. Material is then discharged over the head end.
Read MoreLow-Profile Rotary Table(2)
The GD210LP low-profile rotary table is designed for rigidity, speed, accuracy and repeatability. Stiffness and rigidity are accomplished with large-diameter bearings and a fail-safe clamping system that accommodates parts as heavy as 220 lbs. The table uses as much as 233 foot-pounds (315Nm) of clamping torque to handle off-center drilling, cross-axis milling and other high-force cutting applications.
Read MoreTilt/Rotary Table Delivers Five-Axis Machining
The GSI CNCT-321 tilt/rotary table is designed to add four- and five-axis productivity at a minimal cost. The table allows manufacturers to machine as many as five sides of a part while minimizing second and third operations and setups. The table also provides excellent clamping torque and indexing accuracy, the company says.
Read MoreModular Fixturing For Welding
Wolverine clamps, which are specifically designed to fit the company’s modular fixturing tables, are suited for production and high volumes of work. The Wolverine clamp provides 2,100 lbs. of clamping force compared with a traditional toggle clamp that supports 300 lbs of force, the company says.
Read MoreHigh Speed, High Productivity Rotary Tables
The RNA-S, RBA-S and RBA-K, S series rotary tables have an indexing speed ranging to 88. 9 rpm. These high speed rotary tables are said to increase productivity not only by decreasing cycle times, but also by enabling smoother surface finishes, thereby reducing secondary machining requirements.
Read MoreHybrid Chucks Reduce Downtime
Rohm’s MZMF hybrid chuck is a combination of a three-jaw manual chuck and a round, magnetic support plate. By combining the two technologies, workpieces of various sizes can be evenly and securely clamped and machined from three sides, the company says. Clamping, before turning or grinding operations, is carried out in seconds, minimizing machine downtime.
Read MoreLive Centers Offer Accuracy Of 1 Micron
Gepy live centers from DA Swiss are offered with a setup accuracy of 1 micron (0. 000040") TIR. This level of precision is said to allow the use of a live center for applications where a dead center is normally required.
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