Toolholding & Workholding

The KONTEC KSX NC vise from SCHUNK is a powerful clamping system for simultaneous 5-axis machining.

Tooling Technology in Fort Loramie, Ohio, is marketing a line of quick-change devices aimed at lean manufacturing. The Segen Quick change system replaces old-fashioned nuts, bolts, fasteners and hand tools, which significantly reduces the time wasted on industrial setups, changeovers, workholding, clamping, fixturing and alignment.

The combination of rigid machine tool and strong spindle connection is ideal for cutting titanium.

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.

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.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. has strengthened and expanded its Unilock line of 5-axis workholding product offerings.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers Straight Nylon Plastic Adjustable Levers in eight types, in inch and metric sizes.

After introducing mechanical face drivers to the U.S., LMC Workholding is now offering patented face drivers and live centers from Tecnologie FRB.

Hook clamps from Carr Lane Manufacturing Co. are extremely compact swing clamps that mount in a reamed hole and are ideal in tight spaces where high clamping force is required.

Quickly align and setup any part on any horizontal and vertical machining center with Kurt's DockLock zero-point workholding system.

Sandvik Coromant introduces a range of new insert geometries and customized tool holders, featuring fixed nozzles that guarantee a precise coolant jet flow to get right to the center of the cutting zone.

Nexus Cutting Tools, a new product line from Techniks Inc., offers its patented ShrinkLOC system.