Toolholders & Workholding

Mass production components always present challenges: planning the machine installation site, linking machines and coordinating cycle times all to achieve the perfect combination of quality and cost efficiency. The larger the workpiece the more demanding the planning process for the manufacturing set-up.

Okuma America Corp. introduces ServoNavi, which improves cycle times and accuracy when machining heavy parts.

ITI Tooling Co. Inc.'s portfolio of more than 20,000 different toolholders includes VDI toolholders with shaft diameters of 16mm through 80mm and BMT block toolholders (BMT55 to BMT85) to machine-specific holders for machine tool builders such as KIA (WIA), Mazak, Doosan, DMG Mori, Nakamura, EMCO Maier, Hurco, YCM, Samsung, Hwacheon and Okuma.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 421 nylon plastic hollow knurled knobs with a threaded stud in new inch and metric sizes.

Palmgren's Parallel Arm Tapping tools make tapping fast and easy.

With the HighTorque Chuck (HTC) with narrow contour, MAPAL has succeeded in combining the benefits of the hydraulic expansion technology with the 3° back taper known from the shrink chuck.

Northfield designed a special version of its Model DPH-500 diaphragm chuck (.000010" TIR) with custom top tooling attached.

Kurt's VersatileLock Vises provide clamping repeatability, assuring 0.0005 inch repeating accuracy.

HEIDENHAIN's RENCO brand of encoders are well suited and available for use within a variety of mobile robot applications.

Heimatec announces immediate availability of its popular U-tec flexible adapter system on all right-angle heads in the company's line.

Collet pads and collet pad jaws from Dillon Chucks & Jaws are specially designed, quick-change tooling for machining small diameter parts.

Techniks says its MagVISE workholding chucks are fast, reliable and save 50-60 percent on setup time.