Workholding
Self-Centering Vise
Hirschmann Engineering USA now has a self-centering vise for use in its System 9000 zero point reference system. This vise allows a cost effective and universal method to quickly clamp different types of workpieces for five-sided machining.
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Proper Workholding Selection
An in-depth look at the overall application is the best way to determine the most suitable workholding for a job. Experienced workholding engineers can play an important role in the selection process.
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Collets Offer Quality Consistency
Quality consistency is a crucial characteristic to have for a shop to succeed. Producing such work for customers requires quality consistency inside the shop as well, including everything from shop management to the machines’ tooling and workholding.
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CNC Bar Pullers
CNC bar pullers can provide an inexpensive means of automating any CNC lathe.
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Bar Feeders Provide New Paths to Productivity
The lastest advances in bar feeding can help you prepare for the coming manufacturing resurgence.
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Bar Feeders with Synchronization
The Alpha ST 212 and ST 320 bar feeders provide reliability, stability and ease of operation, the manufacturer says. Model ST 320 feeds round barstock from 0. 12" to 0.
Read MoreQuick-Change Systems Save Time And Manpower
In a world where faster production rates mean more profits, shops strive to find the quickest way to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality. One way to do this is to convert to quick-change workholding and tooling systems.
Read MoreCommitment To Quality
Increased demands for quality have led tooling manufacturers in a new direction.
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Rotary Parts Accumulator
This rotary collection device allows safe parts accumulation from untended bar-fed lathes. It is programmed to index with each part produced, collecting parts without allowing them to collide with one another.
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Here are some pointers for working towards successful untended operations.
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