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Special purpose and multi-function tooling, broaching, etc.
News Release from: Craftsman Tools | Subject: Driven tooling
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 October 2002
Innovative driven tooling runs up to
6000 rev/min
An innovative range of driven tooling, operating at up to 6000 rev/min and demonstrated for the first time at MACH 2002 are suitable for the Yamazaki-Mazak lathes and are supplied ex stock.
Craftsman Tools, the leading UK manufacturer of toolholders, has launched an innovative range of driven tooling, demonstrated for the first time at MACH 2002, and suitable for the Yamazaki-Mazak range of lathes Popular items can be supplied ex stock; short delivery times are assured on the less common and special toolholders
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new design enables the maximum benefit to be obtained from the machine tool's speed and through coolant and the associated benefits of recent developments in cutting tool technology.
The new range has been developed through close consultation with the lathe manufacturers and is based on the company's fifty years experience in the design and manufacture of toolholding systems developed to enhance productivity.
The fully sealed units operate at speeds up to 6000rpm.
Induction hardened gears and high quality bearings ensure smooth and accurate operation.
Through tool coolant is an option.
The new range of driven toolholding complements Craftsman Tools existing range of static toolholding.
Options include tool holders with wedge clamps, sockets, and coolant nozzles.
All static tooling is manufactured to standards specified by Mazak, for which the tools were first designed.
In addition to the toolholding ranges, Craftsman Tools manufactures Coromant Capto quick change adaptors, manufactured at the request of and to the standards set by Sandvik, for Mazak, Mori-Seiki and Okuma machines.
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