Workholding

Workholding

Dillon Pin Location Jaws Hold Sensitive Parts Without Deformation

Each jaw is CNC milled to provide maximum accuracy of workpiece location, enabling air chucks to hold sensitive workpieces firmly.

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Workholding

Stafford Shaft Collars Enable Adjustments Without Tools

Stafford shaft collars and mounts feature handles and thumb screws to convert standard shaft collars to quick-adjust types.

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Workholding

SMW Autoblok Vise System Provides Omnidirectional Clamping

The Plus5 V5 Zero Point Vise system interfaces with all industry-standard products using 52 mm or 96 mm pin spacing, enabling it to readily become part of existing workholding systems.

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Workholding

Machining Vektek Hydraulic Swing Clamp Bodies Using Royal Products Collet Fixtures

A study in repeatable and flexible workholding by one OEM for another. 

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Workholding

Fixtureworks Pneumatic Clamping Locators Reduce Setup Time

The AMWF-W and AMWF-L pneumatic clamping locators are zero-point systems, enabling quick, precise clamping.

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Holemaking

Ceratizit Product Update Enhances Cutting Tool Solutions

The company has updated its MaxiMill 273-08 face mill, WPC – Change Drill, as well as the HyPower Rough and HyPower Access 4.5-degree hydraulic chucks.

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Workholding

Fairlane Workholding Components Enable Modular Positioning

Fairlane Products Inc.’s Swivots workholding components swivel, pivot and tilt to compensate for angles and irregularities of the workpiece.

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Automation

Medical Shop Performs Lights-Out Production in Five-Axes

Moving to five-axis machining enabled this shop to dramatically reduce setup time and increase lights-out capacity, but success relied on the right combination of workholding and automation.

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Workholding

Dillon Soft Top Jaws Improve Concentricity, Chuck Balance

The soft jaws are designed to provide better concentric performance chuck balance, as well as enable a longer jaw life because of the increased jaw accuracy.

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Workholding

Jergens Workholding System Clamps Challenging Workpieces

The Adaptix vise jaw system is designed to accommodate part configurations, adapting to asymmetrical and other features quickly.

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