Toolholders & Workholding

Spreitzer GmbH & Co. KG, a global supplier of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electromechanical centric vises, has developed a new mechanical centric vise MZX that the company says is designed to meet the highest demands in workpiece clamping.

Putting a 1" diameter axle in the rear wheel of a Harley motorcycle required a custom rear brake caliper bracket and custom fixturing to make the bracket.

PENTACUT-27 is a 5 cutting edge form tool that provides a highly consistent and economical approach to the forming operation. The blanks come in widths of 0.394", 0.591" and 0.787". Insert index is simple, accurately retaining insert position when renewing the cutting edge.

OSG USA Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, recently expanded its SynchroMaster tap holder series to include an inch straight offering. The SynchroMaster 9550 is designed to turbocharge tapping performance.

At IMTS 2024, Speedgrip Chuck demonstrated its leadership in advancing workholding technology with the launch of four new products designed to streamline operations and boost productivity. Known for its legacy in secondary operation chucks, mandrels and pallets, the company has expanded its portfolio with quick-change and intelligent workholding solutions aimed at meeting the demands of modern manufacturing.

HAINBUCH America Corp. introduced new process automation for workpiece clamping with the unveiling of its Automated Change (AC) Line at IMTS 2024. With the company’s TOPlus AC and SPANNTOP AC chucks, clamping heads and workpiece end-stops can be changed automatically. The chucks enable unattended setup and manufacturing of workpieces with different clamping diameters, profiles and clamping lengths.

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Switching to hydraulic chucks and ER collets improved machining quality and productivity, proving toolholders are as crucial as machines.