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Workholding towers allow unmanned HMC operation
User application article Workholding tower units with double clamping halve changeover times allow an 18-pallet HMC to run unsupervised through the night, increasing productivity without increasing operator time. Brochure available
News from Roemheld (UK) (29 July 2004)
Top face operated chucks expanded to 500mm
A top face-operated concentric clamping chuck system range that enables chucks to be grouped closely together has been extended to larger diameters - up to 500mm.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (20 July 2004)
Vice improves machining centre productivity by 50%
User application article High density vice improves machining centre productivity by 50 percent as well as reducing workholding changeover from 5 minutes down to just 1 minute. Brochure available
News from Kurt Manufacturing Company (19 March 2004)
Through-hole feature extends chuck capability
By simply adding a through-hole to an award winning chuck having a concentric clamping system, the result is unobstructed on-centre through component drilling, reaming and tapping.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (18 February 2004)
Machine vice clamps large parts precisely
Designed for for precision clamping very large parts for tool and die and production CNC applications, machine vice has a 10in jaw opening and is easy to disassemble for cleaning. Brochure available
News from Kurt Manufacturing Company ( 5 February 2004)
Stepped jaw design handles 15 different size parts
Stepped jaw design on a pillar fixture handles 15 different size parts simply by rotating the jaws and a quick-change feature allows repositioning a set of three jaws on one side of the pillar. Brochure available
News from Kurt Manufacturing Company (21 November 2003)
Tower-type workholders speed up production
User application article Ten tower-type workholding systems on HMCs are allowing complicated system components in aluminium to be machined over fifteen times faster than on VMCs with multi-vice systems. Brochure available
News from WDS (10 February 2003)
Manual vices improve part-to-part machining times
Double vice, back-to-back tombstone and tower models provide the most compact and efficient workholding family for fastest part-to-part machining time. Brochure available
News from Kurt Manufacturing Company (20 January 2003)
Vice and cube systems make the best work area use
Highly flexible modular vice and cube workholding systems make maximum use of the CNC machine tool's work area while reducing toolchanging times.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (21 October 2002)
Improved cube access makes the most of M-C use
In an expanded range of cube-type workholding units, a cruciform, gives access to all four sides of a cube, enabling customers to use the full machining capacity of a machining centre.
News from Craftsman Tools ( 2 October 2002)
Hydraulically clamp workpieces without pressure!
A novel combination of hydraulic and mechanical clamping retains clamping force so workpieces, awaiting machining, may be clamped onto the fixture well in advance of when they are required.
News from Enerpac (29 August 2002)
Mill one job while a second is made ready
Quick-change pallet chuck for CNC milling improves both existing and new machining centers by palletizing everyday tasks.
News from Edward D Segen and Co. (11 April 2002)
Double up on workloading to your M-Cs, grinders
Multi-jaw vice workholding can effectively double the workholding capacity of vertical and horizontal machining centres, milling machines and grinders.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (19 February 2002)
One machine replaces three and halves labour costs
User application article A six stage machining process, involving three separate machines has been replaced with one machining centre and a bespoke workholding system. Brochure available
News from WDS (23 November 2001)
Low profile vice is very adaptable and affordable
What would you think of a low profile fixture, asks Techni-Grip, that increases your work holding capabilities, reduces excess material requirements and decreases the number of required operations?
News from Techni-Grip ( 9 October 2001)
Multi-jaw vice startles with productivity gains
A multi-jaw vice system improve the workholding capacity of vertical and horizontal machining centres, milling machines and surface grinders.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (30 August 2001)
Improve machining centre workholding capacity
As well as highlighting its own-brand CNC rotating power chuck and self-contained pneumatic chuck ranges, Leader Chuck Systems will be launching the MultiVice MMCC multi-jaw vice system.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (16 July 2001)
Vice gives 180% CNC milling productivity increase
User application article A 180 per cent increase in CNC milling productivity is being achieved with Leader Chuck System's newly-introduced MultiVice MMCC multi-jaw vice system at precision machinist John Bissett
News from Leader Chuck Systems ( 5 July 2001)
Multi-jaw vice doubles machine tool work capacity
Leader Chuck Systems' fast, precise and multi-productive MultiVice MMCC multi-jaw vice can effectively double the workholding capacity of vertical and horizontal machining centres.
News from Leader Chuck Systems (22 May 2001)
Major award for MultiChuck MMY clamping system
The ability of the Leader MultiChuck MMY clamping system to reduce set-up times and achieve rapid concentric clamping of components proved a hit at the International Machine Tool Industry Awards
News from Leader Chuck Systems (20 July 2000)
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