Tooling

Workholding

Vertical Translation Stages Provide Smooth, Accurate Elevation

Aerotech’s MPS50SV and MPS75SV lift stages can be used in applications ranging from light-duty laboratory research to high-duty cycle production processes.

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Holemaking

Aerospace Manufacturer’s Connection to “Gravity”

A shop that manufactured a special cordless drill successfully used by NASA to service the Hubble Space Telescope saw that tool used again in the recent movie "Gravity."

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Workholding

Soft Chuck Jaws Maximize Concentricity

U S Shop Tools offers soft chuck jaws in various heights, lengths and hole-to-front dimensions for use with most manual and CNC lathe chucks.

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Workholding

Range of Swiss Collets Available

Hardinge, in conjunction with Tsugami, offers a range of collets for Swiss-style CNC and cam-operated lathes.

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Workholding

Steady Rest Supports Shafts for Grinding

SMW Autoblok’s SRG steady rest is designed to support shaft-type workpieces on grinding machines.

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Cutting Tools

Rolling Cabinet for CNC Toolholders

The Huot SecurityScoot cabinet features three shelves and two sets of doors, and is mounted on locking casters for mobility.

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Workholding

Sliding-Jaw Air Chuck Clamps Small Areas

Northfield Precision’s Model 1000 sliding-jaw air chuck features a special top tooling and axial locator.

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Cutting Tools

Cutting System Parts off Long Overhangs

Sandvik Coromant’s CoroCut QD system is designed for machining deep grooves and parting off with long overhangs.

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Milling Tools

High-Feed Milling Cutter Resists Vibration

The MFH-Raptor high-feed milling cutter from Kyocera Industrial Ceramics features a vibration-resistant design for increased productivity in ramping and helical milling at high speeds.

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Workholding

Video: Cap Screws Not Required

An article with video highlights the quick-change advantages of a dovetail vise jaw interface.

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