Workholding
Mobile Chip Conveyor For Auger Chip Processing
The company’s mobile chip conveyor allows shops with auger chip processing machine tools to use large chip bins or 55-gallon drums instead of small chip cans. This unit can be rolled around the shop to assist with higher-production auger fed chip loads. It uses standard 110-volt power and has an efficient variable-speed drive.
Read MorePrecision Workholding Systems
Lang Technovation’s Vario Tec variable support system is said to minimize setup time. According to the company, virtually all common vices can be retrofitted with this system, and workpieces can be set in different positions on pins to eliminate the need for parallels. The company also offers the Quick Point zero-point clamping system, which has a pull-down force of 13.
Read MoreElectro-Permanent Magnetic Clamping System
Magnos magnetic clamping technology can be used in conjunction with the Unilock quick-change pallet system to increase flexibility and to reduce setup times and cost. According to the company, magnetic workholding provides high holding forces and allows the spindle to access five sides of a part. Pole extensions that act as workpiece supports allow the user to position different workpieces rapidly and precisely, the company says, which improves the productivity of the machine.
Read MoreModular Fixtures Increase Productivity
The company says its modular fixtures make CMM and vision systems more productive. According to the company, setups for inspection routines are easy using components that are simple to use and can be quickly rearranged. Regardless of size, shape or material, the fixture system holds virtually any part.
Read MoreFront-Actuated Through-Hole Air Chucks
The FA series of chucks features a stationary air distributor ring, incorporating special profile seals and locking check valves to maintain air pressure while the chuck is rotating. Standard repeating accuracy is 0. 0001" (0.
Read MoreLow-Profile Rotary Table(2)
The GD210LP low-profile rotary table is designed for rigidity, speed, accuracy and repeatability. Stiffness and rigidity are accomplished with large-diameter bearings and a fail-safe clamping system that accommodates parts as heavy as 220 lbs. The table uses as much as 233 foot-pounds (315Nm) of clamping torque to handle off-center drilling, cross-axis milling and other high-force cutting applications.
Read MoreTilt/Rotary Table Delivers Five-Axis Machining
The GSI CNCT-321 tilt/rotary table is designed to add four- and five-axis productivity at a minimal cost. The table allows manufacturers to machine as many as five sides of a part while minimizing second and third operations and setups. The table also provides excellent clamping torque and indexing accuracy, the company says.
Read MoreModular Fixturing For Welding
Wolverine clamps, which are specifically designed to fit the company’s modular fixturing tables, are suited for production and high volumes of work. The Wolverine clamp provides 2,100 lbs. of clamping force compared with a traditional toggle clamp that supports 300 lbs of force, the company says.
Read MoreHigh Speed, High Productivity Rotary Tables
The RNA-S, RBA-S and RBA-K, S series rotary tables have an indexing speed ranging to 88. 9 rpm. These high speed rotary tables are said to increase productivity not only by decreasing cycle times, but also by enabling smoother surface finishes, thereby reducing secondary machining requirements.
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