Toolholders

Toolholders

The ‘Easy’ Button for Tool Changing

Although there’s no such thing as the easy button, there are smart tooling choices you can make that lead to efficient, safe machining and other benefits. One such technology is quick-change tooling. Although there are different types of quick-change tooling systems, they all were created for the same purposes: to increase productivity, shorten setup time, provide flexibility and save money.

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Data-Driven Manufacturing Brings Efficiency to the Shop Floor

Developments in data-driven manufacturing, or digitization of the shop floor, are going far beyond merely knowing whether or not machines are in cycle.

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The Next Step in Setup Reduction

Quick-change modular tooling is a clear way to increase productivity, shorten setup time and generally improve the bottom line for job shops and large manufacturers alike.

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Safe Tooling for Heavy Machining

Heavy machining puts stress on the tool holder. This system helps eliminate tool pullout.

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Through-Coolant for Swiss Machines

This system allows shops to quickly transform the standard external-coolant live tooling heads on their turning machine turrets into those with through-tool-coolant capability.

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Locking Nut Improves Tool Change-Outs

This company can run its operations safely since it has implemented a mini-nut locking system specifically for Swiss-type automatic lathes.

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A Formula for Cutting Tool Success

The hardness and toughness of a tool are generally counteractive forces, and finding the right mix can be a challenge. Wouldn’t it be nice to have both?

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Quick-Change Can Equal Quick Savings

Quick-change systems minimize the hassle of the tool change, cutting the process from several minutes to mere seconds. Shortened tool change time means more cutting time on the machine and increased productivity.

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ER Collet Chuck and Quick-Change System in One Toolholder

This quick-change system is aimed at addressing cost concerns for companies focused on conserving costs and improving productivity.

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Turning Heads with Presetters

As lathes and turning machines pivot toward quick-change tooling models from traditional stick tools, presetters present benefits of keeping chips flying while reducing human error and increasing precision.

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