Toolholders

Toolposts and gang plates are common devices used to secure square-shank “stick” tools on a lathe, while tool blocks are often used on turret lathes. Toolholder manufacturers continue to develop designs that enable fast tool changeovers when setting up lathes for a new job. In addition, modular tooling systems by which coolant is supplied internally and directly to the cutting edge can help improve chip breakage and evacuation. Toolholders for milling spindles (and live-tool spindles for lathes) use different mechanisms for clamping the shanks of tools — drills, taps, end mills and so on — including set screw, collet, hydraulic compression and shrink-fit.

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Rego-Fix Toolholder Enables Aggressive Turning Operations

The PG48 toolholder is designed for large-diameter tools and dynamic machining applications.

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Walter Turning Toolholder Features Flexible Coolant Connection

The Walter Turn toolholder features rake-face cooling to help break and control chips, and double flank-face cooling directly at the cutting edge to extend tool life.

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Rego-Fix Toolholding, Metrology Products Increase Accuracy and Efficiency

IMTS 2024: Rego-Fix introduces automated tool clamping units, spindle drawbar force testing tool for increased efficiency and accuracy in measurement. 

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Zoller Showcases Automated Tool Measurement System, Toolholders

IMTS 2024: Zoller Inc. is showcasing a range of products for heat-shrinking, tool balancing, toolholding, smart storage and inspection, including the CoraMeasure LG automated tool measurement system. 

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Horn Toolholder Features Sintered Chipbreaking Geometry

IMTS 2024: Horn introduces the 105 Supermini tool with sintered chipbreaking geometry, designed with teardrop-shaped carbide blanks for boring, profile turning, chamfering, grooving, threading, drilling and chip control.

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Machining’s Impact on Sustainability

Individual elements of the machining process such as machine tools, tooling and even CAD/CAM software play a role in overall machine shop sustainability. Observing the entire process especially when it comes to their influences on energy usage is key.

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Rego-Fix Toolholding, Metrology Products Increase Accuracy and Efficiency

IMTS 2024: Rego-Fix introduces automated tool clamping units, spindle drawbar force testing tool for increased efficiency and accuracy in measurement. 

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Sowa Shrink-Fit Machine Conserves Toolholder Life

The ShrinkSmart shrink-fit machine’s Smart Coil assesses the distinct resistance of each toolholder to prevent excessive heating.

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Lyndex-Nikken Collets Enable Accurate Small-Diameter Cutting

The MMC Mini-Mini collet chuck is well suited for high-speed machining applications where clearance is needed, such as die mold, aerospace and medical parts.

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Horn Toolholder Features Multiple Coolant Connections

The 224 grooving system features internal coolant supply that is fed directly to the insert via the clamping finger or directly to the flank face via a hole.

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Monaghan Compensation Chucks Convert Standard ER Holders

Diatool ER Hydraulic Compensation Chucks enable users to convert standard ER holders to a repeatable, steerable hydraulic chuck for more precise machining.

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Lyndex-Nikken Collet Chuck Increases Gripping Force

SK collet chucks enables for access to tight spaces and provides better clearance, making it ideal for machining complex parts.

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Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring

A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.  

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Tips for Choosing the Right Toolholder for High-Speed Machining

Here is some advice for shops hoping to maximize their efficiency performing high-speed milling operations.

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Zoller Event Shines Lights on Shopfloor Connectivity

The company’s open house event highlighted smart manufacturing solutions from CAM to part.

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PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Toolholders

Learn about some of the latest toolholder solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

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Micromachining Fundamentals

A number of elements must come together to establish an effective process for machining at a micro level. Here we consider four.

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Precision Machining Technology Review October 2022: Toolholders

Production Machining showcases some of the latest toolholders, including technology from Goeltenbodt, Horn, GenSwiss, iSwiss, Iscar and Kaiser Tool.

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