Workholding
Hydraulic or Pneumatic Actuation for Collet Blocks?
Collet-style workholding devices like collet blocks offer a number of benefits, but which actuating method is most appropriate for you?
Read MoreVise Jaw System Holds Irregular Workpieces
The VersaGrip vise jaw system from Mitee-Bite is designed to offer the versatility of clamping standard vise work as well as workpieces that would normally require fixturing or machining soft jaws.
Read MorePull-Type Vise Minimizes Jaw Deflection
Kurt Workholding’s HD690 pull-type vise features a 9" jaw opening for clamping larger workpieces with minimal stationary jaw deflection.
Read MoreClamping System Replaces T-Slot Platter
Big Kaiser’s modular Unilock zero-point clamping system is now available in a kit designed for Haas 160-mm platter rotary indexing tables.
Read MoreForget The Cap Screws - The Advantages Of A Dovetail Vise Jaw
This dovetail vise uses a master jaw for quick and easy change over.
WatchThe Right Touch of Indexing Capability
Mechanical rotary indexers like these can be installed on a machine quickly and take up less table real estate of motorized indexers.
Read MoreCollet Blocks: Hydraulic or Pneumatic?
Collet-style workholding devices, such as collet blocks, offer a number of benefits, but which style is most appropriate for a given application?
Read MoreBench Vise Built on Forged Steel Frame
Available from Heck Industries, the Heuer bench vise features a forged steel frame for increased strength.
Read MoreNew Workholding Method Drives Production Efficiency
By replacing a three-jaw chuck and dead-center workholding model with a flange-mounted, mechanically compensating face driver from Riten Industries, Tuthill Corp. cut machining cycle time by about 39 percent.
Read MoreSoft Jaw Blanks Hold Materials Without Marking
Dillon Manufacturing offers soft blank top jaws said to provide a smooth gripping surface, low TIR, and greater holding power with increased workpiece contact.
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