Toolholders

With the HighTorque Chuck (HTC) with narrow contour, MAPAL has succeeded in combining the benefits of the hydraulic expansion technology with the 3° back taper known from the shrink chuck.

Shrinking and unshrinking tool holders is exceptionally efficient and easy with Lyndex-Nikken Inc.'s latest Shrink Fit Machine, according to the company.

New shrink-fit toolholders for machining centers and multitask machines are available from Kennametal Inc. The shrink-fit program is split into two lines. The GP (General Purpose) line for carbide, HSS and steel shanks can be accommodated with clamping torques suitable for most general machining tasks.

Quick-change VARIA from ITI Tooling Co. Inc. is a fast, safe and flexible tool holding system that is used to reportedly improve the productivity of most modern CNC lathes.

ITI Tooling Co. Inc.'s portfolio of more than 20,000 different toolholders includes VDI toolholders with shaft diameters of 16mm through 80mm and BMT block toolholders (BMT55 to BMT85) to machine-specific holders for machine tool builders such as KIA (WIA), Mazak, Doosan, DMG Mori, Nakamura, EMCO Maier, Hurco, YCM, Samsung, Hwacheon and Okuma.

ISCAR's new perpendicular toolholder makes it easier to fit PENTACUT 24 grooving and parting tools into overcrowded turrets in high-volume turning operations.

ISCAR is expanding the range of SWISSTURN square-shank toolholders by adding new tools for high pressure coolant and also tools without the internal coolant feature.

Iscar Metals is introducing new SDNCN ...-13-SL and SDJCN ...-13-SL screw lock toolholders for 55-degree diamond inserts with a 7-degree clearance angle.

Pioneer announced two additional sizes in their recently launched BC Mill Chuck milling line.

In an industry where time is money and shaving a second off part cycle times translates into huge savings, EXSYS Tool Inc. has developed a new modular tool holding system specifically for those high-volume manufacturers using Star CNC brand Swiss-style machines.