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Workholding
Steel Chucks Feature Increased Strength, Wear
Royal Machine says its steel-bodied, manual VTL chucks offer increased strength and wear resistance compared to cast iron models.
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Lighted Work Stop Ensures Proper Workpiece Placement
Designed to give machine operators a clear indicator that a workpiece is in place, R&R Tool’s Lightnin Rod is a lighted work stop that detects movement of less than 0.0005".
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Workholding Products Designed for Heavy-Duty Clamping
Designed for larger, heavier workpieces requiring robust locating and clamping hardware, Stevens’ powerful workholding system uses 0.750" to 10" fasteners and 0.750"-diameter locating hardware instead of the standard 0.500" to 13" and 0.500"-diameter holding and locating elements.
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Collet Closers Use Quick-Change, Vulcanized Collets
Lexair’s Flex-Grip stationary collet closers use quick-change, vulcanized collet heads and are hydraulically actuated with pressure-to-open, pressure-to-close (no springs) while holding the collet and part in a fixed position.
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Quick-Change Workholding System Increases Productivity
Jergens’ Fixture Pro quick-change, workholding system is designed to provide multisided access to pallet-mounted workpieces and locating accuracy to help manufacturers increase productivity, maximize five-axis machine capabilities and reduce setup times on 3+2 multi-axis machines.
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Collets Support Swiss-Turning Applications
Hardinge’s Swiss-style collets are designed for precision machining of small parts suitable for the medical and aerospace industries.
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Rubber Chuck Grips Automotive Joints
A rubber chuck by Northfield Precision Instruments is designed to grip automotive “rubber coupling” drive shaft joints.
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Lighted Workstop Verifies Part Location
Electrifying the work allows a light to indicate whether the setup is correct. The simple solution turned into a standard product for this shop.
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Steady as She Goes
Machine shops are inventive operations. Learn how one uses a steady rest in a different way on one of its two-turret CNC lathes.
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Rotary Table Offers Accuracy, Repeatability
Hardinge’s DD100 direct-drive super-precision rotary table is a high-speed parts positioner with ±3 arcsecond accuracy and 4 arcsecond repeatability.
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