Workholding

Workholding

Schunk's Rota NCR-A Maintains Grip by Preventing Grease Contamination

The Rota NCR-A, a sealed six-jaw pendulum compensation chuck from Schunk, is designed with seals at the jaw interface and the piston to keep the grease from being washed out.

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Fabricator's Toolroom Becomes Captive CNC Machine Shop

Toolroom problem-solving yields high-production profit when a sheet metal fabricating business accepts a difficult machining contract.

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Workholding

Jergens' Ball Lock Fixture Plate Kit Improves Subplate Security

Jergens Inc. offers fixture plate machining kits and receiver bushing plugs for its line of Ball Lock quick-change mounting systems.

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Palmgren Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Founded in 1919 by Clarence Palmgren, the company is now owned by CH Hanson. 

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Hitting the Zone with Five-Axis Machining

By investing in five-axis machining technology, Advance CNC Machining has done more than just add new capabilities to its roster. It has found a way to achieve something that most of us strive for: a way to work “in the zone.”

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Workholding

Garant Xtric Centering Vise Can Be Centered with Micrometer-Level Accuracy

The Garant Xtric centering vise from Hoffman Group USA is equipped with a new chuck jaw quick-change system enabling easy, tool-free changeover.

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Workholding

Kurt Motorized Air Vises Improve Clamping Repeatability

Kurt motorized air vises are built to provide consistent preset clamping force and programmability of the vise opening.

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Workholding

Schunk Kontec KSC Vise Optimized for Use with Palletized Automation

The Schunk Kontec KSC clamping vises are made for raw and finished part machining.

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Workholding

Jergens' Custom Workholding Products Improve Productivity

Westec 2019: Jergens’ Custom Design and Build group augments Fixture-Pro, Multi Axis, and other standard products that serve as the basis for the many application-specific workholding solutions.

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Advanced Machine and Engineering's Inverted Stud Ball Element Designed for Five-Sided Machining

Westec 2019: Advanced Machine and Engineering’s inverted stud ball element enables full five-sided profile machining, which decreases overall machine time.

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