Toolholders & Workholding

Schunk Inc. continues to expand the TRIBOS toolholding family by now offering Mini toolholders and SVL extensions.

Hardinge Inc. has introduced the GS 51 A turning center.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its Model 450WHF chuck. It uses a special four-port air tube and a special piston to allow for open/close/autolube/air-detect functions.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces their latest custom chuck, Model 450L.

The MarSurf UD 120 from Mahr Federal Inc. can generate both surface and contour measurements in a single pass.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces the Perfect Jet Collet to optimize coolant supply in high-speed machining operations, resulting in better coolant delivery and the option to seal the collet for coolant-through tools.

Higher productivity, lower energy consumption and offloading of the machine-drive are the highlights of the new carbon, ultra-light clamping devices that Hainbuch offers for machine tools.

The clamping of thin-walled and easily deformed components is challenging. With its ROTA NCR 6-jaw compensation chuck, Schunk Inc. offers a standard solution for this type of workpiece.

The Tribos-RM toolholder for micromachining from Schunk Inc. has a one-piece, rotationally symmetric design to reportedly ensure long life of the machine spindles and the complete transmission of power.

EB Manufacturing Co. Inc. offers a line of compensating chucks equipped with a floating jaw mechanism for holding eccentric workpieces, particularly for the firearms, automotive, aerospace and medical industries.

Exair Corp.'s new Modular E-Vac vacuum generators are a series of low cost, compressed air-powered vacuums for lifting, "pick and place," clamping, chucking and surface mounting applications.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its Model 450WHF chuck.