Toolholders & Workholding

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.

Tools, machinery and equipment with the versatile Dayton Electric Rotary Engraver from Grainger. This rotary tool can etch fine lines to deep grooves in metal, plastic, glass, ceramic or wood.

Center holes on roll journals often take a beating during the installation process in a mill. Depending on the repair process, refurbished rolls can end up with journals that are misaligned with the center holes, making future repairs problematic.

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it offers MN 130 series Pneumatic Power Clamps from Misati S.L.

Designers of special magnetic workholding and handling equipment, DocMagnet Inc. is now offering a complete range of products for the North American market.

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.

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.

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.