Workholding

Workholding

Dillon Soft Jaw Blanks Feature Milled Surface

Dillon jaw sets reduce set-up times, aid concentric performance, provide better chuck balance and enable longer jaw life because of the increased jaw accuracies.

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An Additive Manufacturing Machine Shop

Finish machining additively manufactured implants requires different pacing and workflow than cutting parts from stock — different enough for an experienced manufacturer to warrant a dedicated machine shop.

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Workholding

SMW Autoblok Introduces Custom Setup Stations for Machine Tools

The company’s custom setup stations offer complete interchangeability across all machines with a common interface.

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Automation

IMTS Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team

The first in-person IMTS in four years left the MMS editorial staff with a lot to digest. Here are a few of our takeaways from the show floor.

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Workholding

Jergens Inc. Introduces Cast Iron Tooling Columns

The cast iron tooling columns are said to increase horizontal machining potential and provide a solid basis for custom workholding to suit specific customer needs.

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Automation

Simple Workholding for Robotic Automation

Robotic automation relies on reliable workholding, and these modular pneumatic jaws make it simple.

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Workholding

Palmgren Vises Enable Five-Sided Access to Workpieces

Palmgren’s Five-Axis Machine Vises are equipped with self-centering jaws that reduce clamping time and provide a workholding solution for a variety of workpieces, including square, round or odd-shaped parts.

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Workholding

Moving To Magnets Doubles Productivity

Moving from hydraulic to magnetic fixtures enabled this shop to reduce setup time, improve rigidity and eliminate manual operations. As a result, productivity doubled.

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Workholding

Dillon Manufacturing Provides Top Jaws With Custom Dimensions

Dillon’s custom, special or modified hard-, soft- or full-grip top jaws are said to be compatible with virtually any chuck manufacturer.

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Workholding

Kurt Workholding Adds New Compact Robotic-Arm Gripper

The RV24 Robotic Gripper’s design enables automated finger/end effector changes without changing the gripper body itself.

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