WORKHOLDING

Workholding

Dillon's Carbide Coating Increases Jaw Gripping Force

Carbinite is a wear-resistant, textured carbide coating that reportedly doubles the gripping force of jaws.

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SMW Autoblok's Workholding System Removes Obstacles

Eastec 2023: MillTec makes it is easier to carry out complex operations with five-sided access to the part.

Workholding

Mate Self-Centering Vises Feature Quick-Change Jaws

Eastec 2023: Mate workholding reduces setup times and process variability, while providing accuracy and repeatability in a compact, quick-change, modular design.

Workholding

Jergens' Self-Centering Vise Reduces Jaw Lift

Eastec 2023: The 5CV 130-mm self-centering vise reportedly features clamping forces up to 3,600 lbs.

Workholding

Ceratizit's Updated Tooling Solutions Improve Machining Performance

The company has upgraded its EcoCut indexable inserts lineup, as well as introduced two new toolholding and workholding solutions.

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Vektek's Workholding Pump Streamlines Clamping Procedures

Eastec 2023: The Advanced Automation Workholding Pump can be run through a continuously connected rotary union or decoupled pallets.

Workholding

Fixtureworks Expands Range of Workholding Clamps

The product range features over 80 varieties of clamps, including, swing, thrust, side toggle, pneumatic, form holding, pull and strap.

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Fixturing Castings Made Simple Through Adhesive Workholding

When a casting proved too malleable for traditional gripping, Thomas/Euclid Industries adopted — and succeeded with — Blue Photon adhesive workholding.

Workholding

Fixtureworks Offers Clamps and Ball-Lock Fasteners for Quick Changeover

Fixtureworks’ quick-release clamps, ball-locking pins and fasteners are designed for quick changeover applications and frequent disassembly.

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Dillon's Extruded Aluminum Pie Jaws Maximize Contact Area

Eastec 2023: The company’s full-grip pie jaws are machined from aluminum barstock, meaning they have none of the porosity inherent with castings.