Clamps
To Balance, Or Not To Balance? Toolholders, That Is
It’s time for machine tool builders and machining companies to shelf the long-standing ISO 1940-1 standard in favor of ISO 16084:2017. Not only is balancing tools rarely necessary, it can also be risky.
It’s time for machine tool builders and machining companies to shelf the long-standing ISO 1940-1 standard in favor of ISO 16084:2017. Not only is balancing tools rarely necessary, it can also be risky.
We recently had a question-and-answer session with Matt Panosh of SCHUNK to discuss the current trends and challenges in micromachining components for medical devices, surgical equipment and other related apparatus, and learn more about the technology many shops are using to compete in this environment.
Want to take the headache out of machine setups for high mix runs that are frequently made from tough materials, demand extreme precision and high quality surface finishes? Modular palletized workholding revolutionizes the alignment process by reducing set up times up to 90 percent, providing safe clamping forces, tighter tolerances, and higher transfer repeatability.
At Fabtech 2021, in Booth D46761, Lenzkes Clamping Tools Inc. (Christiansburg, VA) will feature its Multi-Quick 60 S and
100 S clamps, which offer a horizontal and vertical adjustable range and high clamping pressure with low torque.
Buehler’s Wilson RH2150 is easy to program and offers an intuitive software interface with Buehler’s DiaMet hardness testing software. Use the external footswitch with the actuator-mounted clamping device to clamp and activate either manual or automatic start, as well as to release manually or automatically after test.
The toolholder for Horn USA’s Supermini grooving and boring tools applies a tensioning wedge to the insert’s face rather than circumference, increasing rigidity and repeatability.
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