Toolholding & Workholding

If your shop is looking for a low-cost, simple and effective way to reduce setup time, consider zero-point clamping.

Komet of America, a Schaumburg, Ill.-based manufacturer of bore machining, reaming and threading tools, and Schunk Inc., a Morrisville, N.C., provider of clamping technology and gripping systems, held a joint distributor event on April 9, 2014, at Komet of America's Schaumburg facility. The 5-hour event consisted of morning product presentations and three afternoon demos in the machining center on the production floor featuring Schunk workholding and toolholding with Komet cutting tools.

A new bolt seat resurfacing tool that makes sure turbine cover bolts fit properly after repairs, and is suitable for all surfaces subjected to corrosion is being introduced by ESCO Tool.

Röhm Products of America redesigned its RKE NC-Compact Vice clamping system to include several technical improvements to further optimize its function in CNC machining centers with high working accuracy.

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

SCHUNK's VERO-S SPM-138 diaphragm clamping system allows users to machine the contour of their workpieces into the SPM unit.

Hard jaws from Dillon Manufacturing Inc. feature diamond-shaped serrations for increased pull down effect which reduce part slippage and push back from using a bar feeder.

A unique collet-and-cartridge workholding system for machining small parts.

U S Shop Tools has expanded its' large soft chuck jaw offering and offers soft jaws with additional heights, lengths and hole-to-front dimensions.

HEIDENHAIN unveils a new line of rotary encoders for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX).

J.W. Winco Inc. offers WN 648 self-lubricating rod end bearings in inch sizes.

The newly redesigned RZM centric vice from Röhm Products of America provides exceptional workholding rigidity and contributes significantly to higher accuracy 5-axis machining.