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Power Chuck Saves Spindle Wear and Tear
SMW Autoblok’s HFKs-2g high-precision power chuck delivers twice the grip force than standard 3-jaw chucks. Use it for high volume lathe and mill turn center applications including heavy-duty precision machining of easily deformed workpieces.
Exact Metrology Provides Updates on PolyWorks Inspector and Hexagon Romer
Watch the informational videos on PolyWorks Inspector and Hexagon Romer Absolute Arm on YouTube. The multi-piece editing function added to PolyWorks Inspector is described, and an online tutorial shows how to make sure the Hexagon Romer Absolute Arm is still in calibration.
Custom Full-Grip Jaws Securely Grip the Workpiece
Special pie jaws from Dillon Manufacturing are designed to reduce part distortion by distributing gripping pressure across the workpiece. Customized to your specs for height, diameters, materials and configuration, they’re offered in a choice of four serrated designs.
Bring On Your Heaviest Parts for Cleaning
Renegade’s model Fl 9000 7048 HD is a heavy-duty, front loading aqueous parts washer ready designed for wide ranging industrial operations. With convenient automated features, it’ll clean the grease, oil and lubricants off large parts and equipment components.
Mobile Welding Fume Extraction with 2X the Filter Surface
Designed with a unique round storage filter, KEMPER’s SmartFil offers long service life and a winning combo of price and performance. Featuring a 360-degree rotating exhaust hood, the compact system filters more than 99.5 percent of alveolar dust particles.
WEMA Grinding Machines Enter North American Market
The full line of WEMA grinding machines is now available through German Machine Tools of America. The line includes internal, universal, external, roller bearing, and customized solutions.
High-Production Former Lowers Cost Per Thread
Walter USA’s TC470 Supreme thread former combines a new geometry with more forming edges than comparable formers. Coating and surface treatment increase tool life, productivity, and process reliability in high-volume machining.
Versatile Collet Chuck System Outperforms Conventional Jaw Chucks
Speedgrip Chuck Company’s standard external collet chuck system combines the benefits of high-precision workholding with in-stock availability to increase precision and productivity.
Change Chucks in Under 3 Minutes with Switching System
SMW Autoblok’s CCS adapter increases operator productivity by providing automatic push-off and easy mounting to traditional or custom workholding including 2-jaw chucks, 3-jaw chucks, collet chucks, mandrels, and manual fixtures.
Collet Chucks Provide Flexibility Without Compromising Runout Accuracy
Available in a wide variety of toolholder lengths and diameters for optimal rigidity and clearance, Samchully Workholding’s SK series provide 1 micron runout accuracy as well as three times better runout repeatability and double the gripping force of a comparable ER collet chuck.
New Blending and Grinding Wheel Size Meets Industry Demand
Rex-Cut Abrasives is improving the daily grind for customers worldwide by manufacturing three types of Type 27 depressed-center grinding and blending wheels in a 6-inch version.
Give Conventional Lathes Coolant-Through Capability In Minutes
Rego-Fix reCool systems are an affordable, low-maintenance way to retrofit static or driven tooling systems with internal coolant capabilities, enabling substantial improvements in tool life and productivity.
