Workholding
Vise Rigidity Boosts Robot Cell Output
To automate the fixturing of round machining center components, Haas uses a custom, robot-tended setup incorporating MoveLock vises from Kurt manufacturing. Thanks to these vises’ rigidity, the machine tool builder has doubled the output of its robot cells compared to previous setups.
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Quick-Change Fixturing Locks in Time, Cost Savings
When a routine process-improvement exercise revealed significant savings could be gleaned from reducing setup time and speeding change-overs, this manufacturer turned to the Ball Lock quick-change system from Jergens, Inc. As a result, the company reduced setup time by 20 to 50 percent, depending on the job.
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Magnetic Workholding for Machining Centers
Carr Lane Roemheld’s M-TECHS SP50 and SP70 versatile clamping system for machining centers features 1- to 2-sec. clamping in a single operation.
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Vise Jaw System Grips Oddly Shaped Parts
Mitee-Bite’s VersaGrip can clamp standard vise work as well as difficult parts that would normally require fixturing or machining soft-jaws.
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Versatile Chip Conveyor
LNS Group offers the chip conveyor Turbo MH500 as well as a high-pressure coolant system, the PowerStream SA.
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Manual Horizontal Index Table
Distributed by CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies, Ganro Industrial Corporation’s GCT series manual horizontal index table adds indexing capability to a horizontal boring mill.
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Automated Marking with Conveyor
The modular KM-RC conveyor system from Kwik Mark features a dual-chain drive and steel roller attachments designed to accommodate a variety of products.
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Radial Pole Magnets for Hard and Finish Turning
For exact machining of thin-walled rings on rotary tables, cylindrical grinding machines and lathes, Schunk offers standardized magnetic chucks with radial pole pitch.
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CNC Collet Chucks
Quick-Grip CNC collet chucks from Royal Products come with a special installation tool that compresses the rear end of the collet for fast, easy collet changes.
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Six-Jaw Equalizing Chuck
SMW Autoblok offers TE six-jaw chucks with 2 + 2 + 2 equalizing mechanisms.
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