Workholding

Workholding

Adjustable Link Clamp Provides 360-Degree Lever Positioning

EMO 2017: Vektek will showcase its TuffLink 360-degree adjustable link clamp. 

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Workholding

Vises Designed for Precision CNC Production to Toolroom Applications

Westec 2017: Kurt will show its lineup of vises for five-axis, high-precision production machining, including its DX6 CrossOver vise.

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Workholding

Collet Pads Enable Top-Jaw System to Hold Small Bar, Tube Stock

Dillon Manufacturing offers S- and Warner & Swasey-type collet pads for top-jaw systems.

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Workholding

Grippers Designed for Ultra-Low Profile Clamping

Westec 2017: Fixtureworks will highlight its TG GripSerts carbide gripper inserts, which are designed for ultra-low-profile clamping with no dovetail workpiece preparation.

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Workholding

Rotary Table Affordable Option for 5C Workpieces

The TJR AR-5C pneumatic collet rotary table is designed to provide an affordable alternative to three- or four-jaw chucks for workpieces requiring 5C collets.

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Workholding

Swiss-Type Collets, Guide Bushings Available

Heimatec now offers Tecnicrafts Industries’ collets and guide bushings for Swiss-type turning applications.

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Workholding

Modular Fixturing System Features Highly Accurate Baseplates

Westec 2017: Bluco’s 5016 modular fixturing system combines a special baseplate design and more than 250 of the company’s tooling components. 

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Five-Axis

Workholding System Suits Five-Axis Machining by Clamping Underneath

The clearance is an added benefit of the quick-change system, potentially facilitating five-axis as an automation tool.

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Workholding

3D Printing for “Hybrid” Tooling

An aerospace contractor added a 3D printer to help make custom tooling. In many cases, this means combining printed and machined components.

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Workholding

Quick-Change Pallet System Works with Various Table Sizes

Schunk’s Vero-S NSL quick-change workholding and positioning system is designed to speed setups with the ability to mount any workholding on top, from a standard vise to a custom fixture, for reliable and consistent change-over.

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