Toolholding & Workholding

Now available in high grade 17-4 stainless steel, Jergens popular Ball Lock Quick-Change Mounting & Fixturing System can now be expected to provide a long service life when installed in the most extreme operating environments.

Look Ahead features an on-demand, integrated adaptive control

Tooling Review as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Cutting Tool Review as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

When selecting toolholders for endmills, a sidelock holder or an ER collet may be the best choice, with alternatives offering a new twist.

J.W. Winco, Inc. announced it now offers GN 612.8 Cam Action Indexing Plungers in metric sizes.

The CTE staff offers a workholding product review.

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.

Mitee-Bite Products has introduced the Manual Actuator.

Zagar Workholding Group has added a complete line of rotary and indexing tables to its product offering.

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.

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.