Chucks & Jaws

VariMill GP (General Purpose) is the latest in WIDIA's "Vari" family of tools, which extends to VariDrill and VariTap.

Dillon aluminum full grip jaws, available from 5 to 24 inches in diameter, are ideal for machining of thin walled parts.

Dillon manufactures a full line of standard and custom stepped hard jaws with a diamond serration pattern for greater gripping of the workpiece.

The new Orange Line from RÖHM, which covers drill chucks, live centers, lathe chucks and machine vises, comprises standardized product selections with several valuable advantages, including excellent price-performance ratios, high availability and fast repair services, according to the company.

DMI series S chuck jaws from Dillon Manufacturing Inc. provide extended jaw lengths with heights from 1½" (38.1mm) to 10" (254mm). The long lengths enhance workpiece stability and enable multiple uses of the blank before it is consumed, according to the company.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its Model 450 Sliding-Jaw Air Chuck.

SCHUNK says it paid attention to the market trends and has released the new TB2 Chuck to support the highest demands every step of the way.

According to analysis by the international trade experts at Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), US and Canadian industry will focus on high-tech machine tools in the coming years with flexible, largely automated and energy efficient manufacturing systems that provide a viable alternative to Asian competition in demand.

Sharp Industries Inc. is offering the large swing, big bore manual lathe that is ideal for large oil pipe work, heavy shaft turning jobs and large diameter steel rods.

Newly designed, the FBL-360B MC from Chevalier boasts a 45-degree slant bed, rigid box ways structure and programmable tailstock.

The worlds of workholding and automation collide with the addition of Unilock's new ESA 120/70 automation chuck from BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.

BENZ has announced that it is offering new adjustable angle heads to help manufacturers improve their machining and milling operations.