Chucks

The ROTA NCX, a power lathe chuck from SCHUNK, Morrisville, S.C., features a quick jaw change system and a large through-hole, according to a Feb. 17 announcement from the company. Optimized with reduced-weight, the ROTA NCX is described by the company as an essential upgrade over conventional lathe chucks.

The machines in the VMC MT Series from EMAG LLC, Farmington Hills, Mich., are said to be ideal production systems for chucked parts with complex geometries, according to the company.  Whether used for prototype production or for fast changes in small production runs, the VMC MT series is designed to meet the demands of flexible production situations due to the ergonomic accessibility of the machining area and the bottom-mounted workpiece spindle.

Northern Engineering and Manufacturing (NEMI) has released a vacuum chuck compatible with both horizontal and vertical machining centers. This fixture can used either with the Kurt 4-face cage or on a machine bed and is completely compatible with all of NEMI’s standard vacuum fixturing. 

Royal Machine & Tool Corp. has introduced a newly designed QVC (quad vertical chuck fixture) for horizontal machining centers.

MAG's E Mill is a machine for economical machining of long, small cross-section parts used in aerospace, construction, shipbuilding and wind power.

Royal Machine & Tool Corp.'s steel bodied manual VTL large-diameter chucks are manufactured in the USA in sizes from 24" to 72" in diameter and are custom designed and built to customer requirements.

Greenfield Industries introduces Cle-Force, a value line of high-speed steel drills and taps for the maintenance, construction, and industrial markets.

New Royal Machine manual VTL chucks provide close-tolerance capabilities required when machining thin-walled products.

Newest diameter increases Royal Machine's Steel Bodied Manual VTL Large Diameter Chucks product range from 24 inches to 84 inches in diameter and are custom designed and built to customer requirements in the USA.

MagVISE magnetic chucks from Techniks provide faster setups and part change-over times than manual methods.