Leader Chuck Systems
Century Park
Birmingham
B9 4NZ
UK
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Hydraulic tool holders made for high speed
Latest hydraulic tool holding range is suitable for high speed and high precision machining operations, such as milling, drilling, reaming, boring and engraving.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 23 June 2008
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 Manufacturingtalk, 20 July 2004
Chuck manaufacturer wins International award
Award-winning workholding specialist Leader Chuck Systems has added to its trophy cabinet - again - by winning the Best Workholding Equipment category at the 2004 International Machine Tool Awards.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 7 May 2004
Precision chucks and accurate turning make money
A turning centre fitted with precision collet chucks on its main- and sub-spindles is central to a subcontractor's successful policy of machining small batches of precise, complex parts.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 4 May 2004
Quick-change chuck speeds changeovers
Capable of fast changeovers, a collet chuck has a runout accuracy of only five microns and is a replacement for other styles of collet chucks in bar-fed turning applications.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 29 March 2004
Fast changeover collet chuck is precise
Capable of fast changeovers, a collet chuck design has a runout accuracy of five microns and is as an economical replacement for multi-bore and other styles of collet chucks in bar-fed applications.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 26 March 2004
Transform collet chuck into a jaw chuck quickly
Mando Adapt and Jaw Adapt can quickly and effectively transform a standard Hainbuch collet chuck into a mandrel for internal workpiece gripping or into a larger capacity jaw chuck.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 3 March 2004
Precision workholding systems to be displayed
Workholding equipment supplier will be displaying innovative and precision chucking systems for use on vertical and horizontal machining centres, milling machines and grinders.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 25 February 2004
Collet chuck designed to replace multi-bore types
A cost-competitive yet highly accurate collet chuck is targeted as an economical replacement for multi-bore and other styles of collet chucks in bar-fed turning applications.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 24 February 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 Manufacturingtalk, 18 February 2004
Chucks designed for cost-effective turning
Cost-effective lathe chucking display at MACH 2004 will include power chucks, self-contained compact static and rotating air chucks and special chucks for high precision machining.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 18 February 2004
Collet chuck transformed into mandrel or jaw unit
An adaptive jaw system that quickly quickly and cost-effectively transforms a collet chuck into a mandrel and jaw chucking system will be shown at the forthcoming UK MACH 2004 machine tool show.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 6 February 2004
Novel chucking system gains Scandinavian orders
Workholding specialist Leader Chuck Systems has announced its latest clutch of export orders from Scandinavia for its award-winning MultiChuck MMY top face-operated concentric clamping system.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 5 February 2004
Collet chucks for bar replace multi-bore types
Collet chucks with radial serration grooves replace multi-bore and other styles of collet chucks for higher gripping accuracy in bar-fed turning applications.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 20 January 2004
Collet chucks changed automatically, on demand
In an integrated pick-up spindle cell demonstration, the automatic, robotic changing of collet chucks will be used to adapt the machines for machining three different components.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 16 December 2003
Workholding system maker gains BS EN ISO 9001:2000
Award-winning workholding specialist Leader Chuck Systems has gained accreditation to BS EN ISO 9001:2000, the new quality management standard that replaces the now obsolete 1994 standard.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 26 November 2003
Hard turning and ball track milling need rigidity
The installation of two Emag twin-spindle turning and ball-track milling machines fitted with four Hainbuch clamping heads has enabled GKN Driveline, to move hard turning and ball-track milling.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 2 October 2003
Precision chuck matches up to heavy usage
When a critical control product manufacturer required a replacement chuck for a CNC turning machine, a precision product was required to cope with tough metals and harsh environments.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 11 August 2003
Instrument chucks hold delicate parts for turning
Machining delicate jewellery items from precious metals demands special care, and in terms of workholding it is essential the high-value workpieces are held both safely and securely.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 27 June 2003
Precision collet halves changeover times
A precision collet chuck used on a multi-axis CNC lathe has halved changeover times and boosted overall machining efficiency at a manufacturer of precious metal findings, stampings and mounts.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 3 June 2003
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