Workholding

Workholding

Air Chucks Offer Extended Stroke

Samchully Workholding’s PAC series of extended-stroke Mega Bore air chucks are designed for pipe and tubular applications.

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Workholding

Video: Automation Inside the Workzone

What is automation? Not just a robot. Technology for holding, moving and measuring the part inside the machine can also achieve considerable time and labor savings.

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Basics

Why Not Lights-Out Inspection?

A contract shop in Connecticut is developing a process to enable its new CMM to inspect multiple parts unattended, thereby minimizing the impact that part measurement has on the company’s bottom line.

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Workholding

Workholding That’s on Point

A pin-based workholding system quickly accommodates workpieces of any shape.

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People are Part of the Process for Machining Inconel

A Tacoma shop describes its winning strategy for efficient machining of Inconel. That strategy includes careful choices of cutting tools and cutting parameters. It also includes a healthy breakfast.

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Workholding

Sealed Holder Protects Chucks from Debris

Erowa will present its ITS 50 Holder C, designed to protect chucks against contamination such as copper chips, graphite dust or fine HSC chips during manufacturing processes.

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Working Toward Lights-Out Inspection

Contract shop PDQ is developing a process to enable its new CMM to inspect multiple parts unattended, thereby minimizing the impact that part measurement has on the company’s bottom line.

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Micromachining

Rotary Table Handles Small Workpieces

Sharp Industries’ Model SR-6.7 rotary table features a diameter of 6.7" and is designed for optimum handling of small workpieces using the 5C collet and collet closure system.

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Workholding

Pneumatic Vise Designed for CMM Inspection

The Rapid-Loc pneumatic vise from Phillips Precision holds workpieces for CMM inspection with soft jaws that can be customized to hold virtually any part.

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Workholding

Line of Workholding Products Expanded

Kurt will feature its DT20 Dovetail vise designed for aggressive five-axis machining.

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