Workholding
Dovetail Vise-Clamping Component
AME says its dovetail vise clamping component is useful for a variety of applications and industries, especially aerospace aluminum milling applications. Precision bushing holes are designed for quick and easy location of the vise, the company says.
Read MoreHexagonal Pole Magnets
A line of electro-permanent workholding magnets from SAV North America is designed to accommodate a range of material sizes and shapes for milling operations. HEX Pole milling magnets are said to deliver greater holding power per square inch with six-sided (hexagonal) pole configurations versus typical square-shaped magnets.
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Shifting Gears To Integral Drive Adds Productivity
Machines with geared-head spindles are typically employed for machining titanium and other tough materials that require high torque. However, replacing such models with integral-drive HMCs from Makino has enabled this contract manufacturer to significantly improve productivity on time-sensitive aerospace jobs.
Read MoreOne Clamping Module For Virtually All Workpieces
The Kontec KSC from Schunk is a multi-functional manual clamping system that can be adjusted for conventional clamping; five-sided machining with low clamping depths; molded parts; plates; or workpieces with saw-cut surfaces. Its design facilitates the assembly of high supporting jaws for five-axis machining.
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Chuck For Machining Cast Or Hardened Parts
Hainbuch鈥檚 TOPlus chuck for machining cast or hardened parts is equipped with a hexagonal core made of cast resin. This makes the chuck lighter than steel chucks, resulting in lower inertia during high spindle acceleration.
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Expanding Bush Design Workholding System
Emuge鈥檚 System SG expanding bush design workholding solution is suited for hobbing, shaping and shaving operations for gear production, as well as milling and inspection operations. The design is based on a series of short tapers that expand or contract when acted upon by an axial force.
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Modular Vise Available With Optional Mounting Patterns
Stevens Engineering鈥檚 626 modular vise is a versatile workpiece clamping device for VMCs and HMCs. Originally designed to mount directly to a subplate or tombstone with the company鈥檚 standard grid pattern, it is now modified to fit alternative grid patterns.
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Grind Nonferrous Materials On A Magnetic Chuck
Mitee-Bite鈥檚 VM100 vacuum system is primarily designed for grinding nonferrous materials on a magnetic chuck. The system, which can be used as a pallet changer, accepts a standard 14" 脳 12" vacuum pallet.
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Urethane Grippers Provide Secure Holding, Surface Protection
Available from Fixtureworks, Fairlane Products鈥� Sof-Top urethane grippers combine secure workholding with protection for finished surfaces in assembly, machining, inspection or repair operations. The 鈥渂ubbled鈥� texture of the urethane top offers firm holding and allows air to escape so no suction is created between the contact surface and the top of the rest pad as it is compressed.
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Self-Centering Vise
Hirschmann Engineering鈥檚 self-centering vise is designed for use in the System 9000 zero point reference system. This precision, self-centering vise provides a universal method of quickly clamping different types of workpieces for five-sided machining, the company says.
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