Workholding

Automation

New Workholding Setup Enable Lights-Out Production

For Idex Health and Science, manufacturing glass components was time-consuming on a VMC. Switching to an HMC with a Cluster Tower vise with DoveLock jaws from Kurt Manufacturing enabled more stable, lights-out machining.

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Workholding

One Next-Step Advancement for Cobots: Specialized Grippers

Grippers and end-effectors developed specifically for collaborative robots represent new advancements in this type of robot technology.

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Workholding

Kitagawa-NorthTech Hires Senior Manager, Engineering and Quality

Ed Johannesen has worked for over 15 years in the industry.

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Hainbuch Hires Regional Sales Manager, Applications Engineer

Christian Yehle will serve the South Central region, while Jim McCraw will coordinate between sales managers, customers and engineering.

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Clearing Weldment Machining Challenges

Rather than replacing an old horizontal boring mill with a similar model, this manufacturer of stone-cutting equipment now uses a dual-pallet HMC with a quill spindle to provide W-axis extension to reach past weldment obstructions and more effectively machine critical weldment features.

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Economical Clamping System Suits T-Slot, Grid-Pattern Tables

The System 3R Delphin Zero Point system from GF Machining Solutions is designed as an affordable clamping system for use during heavy milling operations on a variety of machine tools.

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Compact, Wireless Trunnion Tables Fit Virtually Any Machine

KME CNC’s compact, wireless five-axis trunnions are said to enable integration on virtually any machine, as the lack of cables frees them up from size restrictions.

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Workholding

Vise Achieves Flatness, Parallelism Requirements

Kurt’s DX6 CrossOver vise is designed to achieve high workholding strength and performance where flatness and parallelism are critical.

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When a Turn-Mill Doesn’t Turn

LeanWerks uses innovative probing, tooling and workholding strategies to enable its turn-mill to machine castings complete, in effect turning it into a five-axis machining center.

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Using Additive Manufacturing to 3D-Print Fixturing, Machine Tool Components

Machine shops can consider 3D printing technology a handy way to make custom fixturing and other components.

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