Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Quick Change Tooling",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Machine drills and inserts clips in sealing from
Industrial Automation, which we summarised at the time by saying "An automatic drill and clip insertion machine for automotive sealing systems has a special camera system to ensure that each clip is positioned accurately to within 1.5mm".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Open House launches latest sliding head autos from
NC Engineering: "NC Engineering's UK Open House will launch the new generation Citizen A-Series CNC sliding head automatic 20mm lathe with improved levels of thermal and damping and an unrivalled price".
In July 2006, we covered the news from KUKA Automation + Robotics
concerning its 6-axis robots in plastics routing cell
- take a look at Plastics routing cell uses 6-axis robots
which says: "Cell utilizes quick change tooling and easy-to-program 6-axis robots to reduce costs, scrap rate and operator injuries for plastics routing applications using vacuum fixtures for panel work".
Take a look also at the news release from KUKA Automation + Robotics, KUKA Robotics selected by Encobiotics inc,
as well as Sliding head autos feature mill/turn machining from NC Engineering,
and Driven and static toolholders fit Nakamuras from PCM Tooling (UK).
See also:
Five tooling developments up productivity
(December 2004)
Five developments for drilling and boring holes in fewer passes, with chamfers, at faster feed rates, for a greater size range and on more machines, have been introduced
Universal quick change tooling system extended
(January 2004)
Walter GB has expanded its Novex Capto universal quick change tooling system with the addition of ER collet adaptors types 20, 25, 32 and 40 for C3, C4, C5 and C6 couplings
Tooling R and D work is progressing well
(August 2003)
Craftsman Tools that its DTI Smart grant supported R and D on the interchangeability of parts between holders, common flexible fixturing and ease of manufacture is progressing faster than expected
SMART grant to boost toolholder developments
(March 2003)
A DTI SMART grant will boost research into the interchangeability of parts between toolholders, flexible fixturing and ease of manufacture for a high quality, competitively priced product
Turnkey, multi-spindle lathe has own bar-feeder
(June 2001)
At the EMO in Hanover during September of this year, Tornos will unveil as a first throughout the world, its new multi-spindle lathe working on the DECO concept: - the MULTIDECO 32/6 i
Flexible cell speeds up honing throughput
(January 2001)
A robotised Engis finishing cell, installed at E2A, replaces manually operated honing practice to finish Landrover Discovery centre housings
Innovations in tooling at Mach 2000
(March 2000)
Floyd Automatic Tooling is launching innovations on both new tooling and technical support programs at Mach 2000