The Value of a Quick-Change Trunnion Table
Trunnion tables offer an effective way to get the most out of a rotary indexer especially when used in conjunction with quick-change subplates.
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Trunnion tables offer an effective way to get the most out of a rotary indexer. They enable shops to machine multiple sides of a part on a VMC without unclamping it. Plus, when quick-change subplates are used, an operator can set up a new job in a fixture mounted on another subplate while the machine runs the current job. This also makes it possible to easily load a variety of workholding devices installed on subplates, such as collet chucks, vises and so on.
One example is the Stallion trunnion table from . This gives you an idea as to how quickly subplates can be changed-out on these types of tables.
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