Workholding

GN 854 Latch Clamps

J.W. Winco Inc., New Berlin, Wis., recently announced the availability of GN 854 Latch Clamps with Trigger Function in metric sizes. The RoHS-compliant latch clamps are said to feature a highly robust, sturdy and compact design that enables their use under demanding conditions, according to a Feb. 17 news release from J.W. Winco.

Advanced Control Techniques

Dr. Joseph A. Profeta III of Aerotech Inc. presents a Fast Track Seminar at the Cutting Tool Engineering booth during IMTS 2010. The video covers "Advanced Control Techniques for Minimizing Motion Errors and Nanomotion Technology." For more from Cutting Tool Engineering, visit http://www.ctemag.com.

Justifying New Practices: Increasing Production Through Setup Reduction

Gerard Vacio and Hilary Schnirring, both of BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., discuss possible strategies for reducing setup time in this Fast Track Seminar, which was presented and filmed at the Cutting Tool Engineering and MICROmanufacturing booth during IMTS 2010.

High-speed demo

Even with a rigid setup, the high cutting forces from driving chips into the T-land face generate small vibrations, which can be seen with Federal-Mogul Corp.'s high-speed video system.

Kennametal targets weakest link

Mike Ramsey, vice president of Global MTI Sales at Kennametal Inc., provides an overview of the company's new KM4X spindle connection system, which is said to triple the bending resistance compared to other systems.

Meeting the workholding challenge

12/01/2012

Author:

Joe Mason

In my August column, I described several common applications for workholding when turning, where the cutting tool is static and the workpiece spins. There are several standard workholders for turning, which were illustrated.

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Achieving flexible workholding

12/01/2012

Author:

Christopher Tate

Combustion components from Mitsubishi Power Systems had never been built outside of Japan until Savannah Machinery Works opened its doors in November 2010. We were in the unique and challenging position of having to develop every manufacturing process from scratch while maintaining a tight production schedule.

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OML's SinterGrip

OML's SinterGrip vise jaws demonstration.

Orange Vise Co. to offer CARVEsmart patented features

CARVEsmart, a division of Bellatex Industries and maker of the original quick-change vise jaw system featuring dovetailed jaw technology, announced a deal giving the Orange Vise Co. an exclusive opportunity to offer CARVEsmart patented features in the Orange Vise Integrated Jaw System (IJS). With CARVEsmart dovetail and clamp features machined directly into the Orange IJS vise, there is no need for master jaws, which is said to save 1.5" of opening, according to a CARVEsmart news release issued Feb. 2.

Gripping threaded parts

02/01/2016

Author:

Kip Hanson

Cutting external threads is one of the more difficult machining operations. Achieving the proper thread form can be challenging, and tool chipping and premature tool wear are often problematic because of insufficient surface speeds and high cutting pressures.

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