Chucks

Exair Corp.'s new Modular E-Vac vacuum generators are a series of low cost, compressed air-powered vacuums for lifting, "pick and place," clamping, chucking and surface mounting applications.

The VLC 250 P vertical turning machine from EMAG L.L.C., Farmington Hills, Mich., is said to reduce workpiece changeover time by 83 percent with the application of its pendulum technique.

The larger the component, the smaller the batch size. This is typically the case with heavy-duty machining in many branches of the industry.

EMAG LLC's VLC 100 G vertical grinding center is for chucked components up to 100mm in diameter. The machine can use its onboard pickup system to load itself, and while one part is being machined, the operator or automation system is putting workpieces on the conveyor belt. This reduces idle time and increases output, according to the company. The vertical design ensures grinding sludge falls to the bottom of the machine unhindered, where it is removed from the machine.

The EMAG VL2 machine opens up new opportunities for the machining of a wide range of small chucked components.

According to analysis by the international trade experts at Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), US and Canadian industry will focus on high-tech machine tools in the coming years with flexible, largely automated and energy efficient manufacturing systems that provide a viable alternative to Asian competition in demand. EMAG's solution to these challenges is their patented pick-up technology machining concept, developed and tailor-made for the North American market.

Mass production components always present challenges: planning the machine installation site, linking machines and coordinating cycle times all to achieve the perfect combination of quality and cost efficiency. The larger the workpiece the more demanding the planning process for the manufacturing set-up. However, optimizing the production of such parts, for example by reducing expensive automation components or reducing the process chain to just a few machines, can drastically cut costs. EMAG's VLC 800 vertical turning center for chucked parts up to 800mm is a production system that combines all these benefits in a single machine thanks to its integrated automation systems.

Dunham Tool manufactures a high-quality 2j CNC collet chuck, 5c collet chuck, 16c collet chuck and 3j CNC collet chuck, as well as a 1c collet chuck and 3c collet chuck.

Dillon Manufacturing Inc. provides cast 356-T6 aluminum full-grip jaws from 6" to 24" in diameter.

Dillon Chucks and Jaws introduces HPG500, a premium boundary lubricant that prevents metal-to-metal contact under high load and slow speed conditions for either high-end manual chucks or power chucks.