WORKHOLDING

Workholding

Adhesive Workholding Pallet System Designed for Complex Parts

Blue Photon’s Grip Pallets are designed for quick-change and adhesive workholding of complex and hard-to-hold parts for EDM, grinding, inspection, laser and milling operations

Workholding

Precision Machining Technology Review May 2022: Workholding

Production Machining showcases some of the latest workholding technology from NSK America, Zagar, Dillon, Blue Photon and SMW Autoblok.

Automation

Starting Small with Automation

Quick-change workholding and flexible robotic automation started this small shop on the path to success.

Workholding

Dillon Special Top Jaws Configured to Grip Any Workpiece

All dimensions can be altered to best suit the application.

Bar Feeders

Bar Feeder Basics

Some primary factors are often overlooked when considering how to justify the implementation of a bar feeder for turning operations.
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Workholding

A Shop Using a Machine That Loads Itself

Instead of investing in an external robotic loading system, this shop adopted technology that lets a machine tool use its spindle to load and unload parts.

Workholding

Comot-AZ Collet Chuck Accommodates Different Capacities, Uses

Users can change hybrid Comot-AZ from a collet chuck to a mandrel in seconds.

Workholding

Dillon Claw Jaws for Secure Workpiece Gripping

The jaws are designed to bite into the workpiece, providing increased holding power during turning operations.

Workholding

Dillon Large-Diameter Full Grip Pie Jaws Designed for Strength, Reliability

Maximum contact area from the full grip jaws is said to provide a solid gripping surface, which yields more friction for drive with reduced part distortion.

Workholding

SMW Autoblok Twin Vise Stability Enables Higher Cutting Speeds, Feed Rates

The PTP/PTH compact twin vises are said to feature a high failsafe clamping force up to 60 kN and case-hardened components for high precision and long life.