Toolholders & Workholding

Products • June 12, 2024

T-Shaped Handle and L-Shaped Handle Quick Release Pins

The T-shaped and L-shaped pins are available in pin diameter sizes of 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2" and 5/8". And metric versions of 5, 6, 8, 10,12 and 16mm. The grip length (usable length) measured from the bottom of the handle to the top of the locking ball ranges from 1/2" up to 6" and from 10mm to 100mm depending on the diameter. Three shank materials are available.

Products • June 11, 2024

Full Grip Jaws

Dillon Chuck Jaws can provide both standard and special pie jaws in 1.5mm x 60°, 3.0mm x 60°, 1/16th x 90°, and 3/32 x90° serrations, American standard and metric tongue and groove, and acme and square serrated key type mounting interfaces.

Products • April 22, 2024

MMC Mini-Mini Collet Chuck

The MMC collet chuck is precision ground and pre-balanced to 30,000 RPM at G2.5 with runout accuracy of 3 microns at 4 times the diameter – ensuring accuracy and reliability during high-speed operations.

Articles • February 19, 2024

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Consider adding these toolholding products to your shop's arsenal.

Products • February 12, 2024

TungHeavyGroove

The TungHeavyGroove toolholders utilize a frontal coolant system, delivering high-pressure cutting fluid from the bottom to the flank face of the cutting edge. This innovative design enhances chip evacuation and extends insert tool life significantly. Furthermore, an extremely rigid dovetail insert clamping method sustains heavy cutting loads during aggressive wide grooving and profile grooving, while providing process security.

Products • February 12, 2024

13 x 40-inch Engine Lathe

Operators will appreciate the easy-to-use control panel. For enhanced safety, the #9684526 Engine Lathe is equipped with a tool post guard, a chuck guard, a full rear splash guard and has CSA certified electronics.

Products • February 12, 2024

ModuMiniTurn

The round shank toolholders are designed to fit the cylindrical shank tool holders in most Swiss type lathes. Just as with the existing ModuMiniTurn square shank toolholders, the new round shank toolholders also features extremely high repeatability accuracy, which significantly reduces downtime.

Products • January 24, 2024

Rineck Shrink Fit Tooling and Machine Technology

Rineck offers standard and custom shrink fit tool holders with various connections including CAT, HSK, BT, SK, PSC and straight shank extensions. In addition, ER shrink fit collets are available. For added rigidity, flange or dual contact holders are available for CAT and BT tapers. A clamping range from 3 mm to 32 mm is possible for both slim and standard styles. All tools are available in inch and metric sizes.

Products • January 4, 2024

SK Collet Chucks

A titanium nitride (TiN) bearing nut improves rigidity as the uniquely designed gold ring reduces collet damage, reduces micro vibration with the collet flange, and eliminates friction with the collet. It improves the cutting rigidity and the quality of the cut compared to traditional collet chucks.

Products • December 21, 2023

Pin Location Jaws

Full grip jaws are manufactured for chuck sizes ranges between 4" and 10" diameters and are available in 1018 steel and 6061 aluminum. Jaw heights are available between 1" and 4". Soft jaws are available in 1018 steel and 6061 aluminum, in heights from .75" to 5.00 inches, and widths from .75 to 3.00 inches.

Videos • December 15, 2023

Westec 2023 Booth Visit with LANG Technovation

LANG Technovation General Manager Jon Dobosenski discussed several new products introduced at EMO Hannover 2023, including the company's new workholding rail system, a new mini vise with a two-stud pattern, and a new FS series of vises with serrated jaws.

Videos • December 15, 2023

Westec 2023 Booth Visit with BIG DAISHOWA

Michael Herman, vice president sales for BIG DAISHOWA Inc., discussed a special promotion for the company's fine boring kit, which features the EWN2-152 fine boring head from BIG KAISER is said to enable manufacturing precise bores with guaranteed precision of .00005". The set comes with dedicated accessories such as a boring bar, screw-in insert holders, and 2 inserts to cover Ø.701"-2.126".