Numerik Jena Encoders
Heidenhain Corp. offers NUMERIK JENA encoders that are non-magnetic.
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Toolholding & Workholding
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Magnetic attraction: General Industry Coverage
END USER: The TMF Center, (765) 762-1000 CHALLENGE: Reduce setup and changeover times when machining large parts. SOLUTION: A modular magnetic workholding system.
A smooth transition into microparts
The Talking Shop column in the December 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering offers an interview with the president of RS Precision Industries. Look for the print article here, as well as a link to more of the interview online.
Set, Ready, Go: Tool Presetting
The price range for a new presetter is wide—units supplied by sources for this article range from $8,000 to $85,000 or more. But even a lower price model might be difficult for a shop to justify.
Ganro Rotary Tables
Manufacturers across the globe are always looking for reliable workholding devices to accommodate their manufacturing indexing and rotating requirements. CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies has been proud to represent the complete Ganro Industrial Corp. (Golden Sun) product line of workholding rotary tables and indexers.
TENDOzero
Micron precision is always required for drilling, reaming, and line boring. SCHUNK now offers a hydraulic expansion toolholder with a run-out accuracy of 0.000mm which can be quickly adjusted.
Two-Way Connector Miniclamps
J.W. Winco Inc. offers series GN 475 Adjustable Two-Way Connector Mini-Clamps in metric sizes.
Adjustable Lever
J.W. Winco Inc. announced it now offers series GN 304.1 Tapped Type, Straight Zinc Die-Cast Adjustable Levers with Push Button, with Stainless Steel Components in inch and metric sizes.
Universal Valve Fixture
Royal Machine & Tool combines the design concepts of two of their most popular fixtures, "C" Frame Fixture and Modular Fixture, into a Universal Valve Fixture.
Atling AX Series Steady Rest
LMC Workholding introduces the newest model of the Atling self centering steady rest, the AX series.
Hold your fire: General Industry Coverage
END USER: Colt Defense LLC, (800) 241-2485, www.colt.com. CHALLENGE: Eliminate concerns about part accuracy and cutting tool runout when machining faster than 9,000 rpm. SOLUTION: A press-fit toolholding system.
Flexible productivity: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead feature in the October 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine mentions a CNC rotary transfer machine that approaches the productivity of a mechanically controlled machine and can produce microscale parts.
