Tooling product review
Tooling Review as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Operation / Process
Toolholding & Workholding
Rotary and Indexing Tables
Zagar Workholding Group has added a complete line of rotary and indexing tables to its product offering.
Clamping Knobs with Indexing Plunger
J.W. Winco Inc. offers series GN 7336.7 Clamping Knobs with Indexing Plunger as well as GN 7366.8, a version with safety function.
RCN Angle Encoders
HEIDENHAIN's newest generation of absolute angle encoders continue to set standards with their integral bearings and hollow shafts, and have now expanded their usage to include connection to Fanuc controls.
Manual Actuators
Mitee-Bite Products has introduced the Manual Actuator.
Workholding product review
The CTE staff offers a workholding product review.
Workholding for nonround parts
When it comes to workholding, one size definitely does not fit all. For example, workholding setups for round parts have similarities to setups used for all other prismatic (nonround) parts, but the latter has unique challenges.
Compact Clamps
Carr Lane Roemheld's new compact clamp, which has a metallic wiper edge, is especially suited for applications where space is limited.
Triag Modular Workholders
Triag workholding systems from Advanced Machine & Engineering/Hennig Inc. combine the characteristics and performance of a dedicated fixture in a modular platform.
Sine Parallels
Now there's a fast and easy way to setup work pieces for machining at three common angles. Using Kurt's new Sine Parallels, rectangle parts can be clamped precisely and quickly at 30 degrees, 45 degrees and 60 degree angles.
Kipp Spring Plungers
Fixtureworks offers an expanded lineup of Kipp Spring Plungers to its offering of workholding and fixturing technologies.
Kipp Index Plungers
Fixtureworks offers a complete lineup of Kipp hand retractable index plungers to its workholding and fixturing technologies.