Tooling & Workholding
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LOCATE AND LOCK FIXTURE PLATES AND SUBPLATES FAST
The patented Ball Lock? Mounting System from Jergens, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) is the practical quick-change system for fixturing in metalworking and metal-forming operations, for either horizontal or vertical machining centers. With the current trend toward smaller production runs, the ability to set up quickly for the next run is critical to maintaining profitability.
CHANGE OVER WORKHOLDING IN UNDER ONE MINUTE
The Hydramax (Tigard, OR) model HYDRA-4-8 vise jaw fits directly onto a Kurt 8 in vise and is capable of holding 4 parts.
MODULAR HYDRAULIC CHUCK SYSTEM IMPROVES RUN TIMES
Hainbuch America (Milwaukee, WI) extends its modular system to their stationary line of chucks with the Hydrok, a hydraulically-actuated stationary chuck that is available in hexagon and round variants. Both offer significantly higher holding power when compared to conventional 3-jaw chucks through Hainbuch?s pull-back effect, plus circumferential clamping.
MODULAR FIXTURING FOR 5-SIDED WELDING
Bluco Corporation (Aurora, IL) offers the Wolverine Clamp, specifically designed to fit Bluco Modular Fixturing tables and ready for production and high volumes of work.
DEDICATED FIXTURES, MODULAR WORKHOLDING REDUCE CYCLE TIMES
Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME; Rockford, IL) can design and build Amrok ready-to-use dedicated manual fixtures from the ground up for horizontal and vertical machining centers and other CNC machinery.
CHUCK FOR THIN-WALLED AND EASILY DEFORMED PARTS
Clamping thin-walled and easily deformed components is challenging. With its ROTA NCR 6-jaw compensation chuck, Schunk Inc. (Morrisville, NC) offers a standard solution for this type of workpiece.
VACUUM CHUCKS FOR ANY WORKPIECE IN ANY CNC MACHINE
2L inc. (Hudson, MA) adds two new vacuum chucks to its precision vacuum chuck product line. Along with the successful 8 in x 12 in Modular Vac-Vise Vacuum Chuck Systems, two larger Vacuum Chucks, in sizes of 18 in x 36 in and 24 in x 48 in, are now available. With the addition of the new sizes, 2L Vacuum Chucks can now accommodate virtually any size workpiece in any size CNC machine.
MINIMIZE TOOL CHANGE TIME ON HMCS WITH FOUR-POSITION TOOL CHANGER
The Matrix Magazine four-position tool changer eliminates wait time typically seen on chain magazines when a series of short cycle time tools are processed sequentially.
STOP LOSING MONEY: SEVERE INTERRUPTED CUTTING
Make The Grade: A severe interrupted cut on a high pressure flange was affecting tool wear and crippling a machining application, so this machine shop changed to a new turning grade for stainless steel, changed the cutting data and started running dry. Result: Output tripled!
STOP LOSING MONEY: TOOL GRINDING FUNDAMENTALS
Part One: Are you sharpening your cutting tools or just grinding away life and performance? Let?s review selection of the proper grit size, carrying proper shapes in your wheel inventory, and troubleshooting standard tool geometry, rake angles, chip cleavage, and other cutting process variables.
NEW GRIP AND ROTATE MODULES PERFORM TWO OPERATIONS IN ONE COMPACT PACKAGE
Techno-Sommer Automatic offers their DGP404 Series Parallel Grip and Rotate Modules with T-slot Guides, designed for high-load automation applications that require parts to be sorted and rotated 90 or 180 deg. This unique combination of a parallel gripper and rotator fits in tight spaces easily, while the stable T-slot guides aid the absorption of large force and moments.
CARMEX PRECISION TOOLS LTD.
Carmex specializes in the production of threading tools for turning and milling, including Thread Turning inserts and toolholders, Mill Thread inserts and tool holders, Mill-Thread Solid Carbide and Spiral Mill Thread.
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