Beyond COVID-19: productivity and efficiency Workholding expert, 1st MTA believes the pandemic has provided a platform for manufacturing companies to evaluate their processes, turn challenges into opportunities and drive down costs. PES reports.
New name, new workholding products Metalworking and metalforming specialist Mate Precision Technologies, has launched a new line of 52/96 workholding technology for CNC machining operations.
Three jaw chuck for cylindrical workpieces Industrial supplier norelem has introduced a new range of three jaw chucks.
Two jaw technology: a small solution to a big problem Maximum flexibility for machining a wide range of parts and small quantities is not just wishful thinking – with its modular system, Hainbuch claims it becomes reality.
Fail-safe workholding Roemheld UK has introduced pneumatically actuated swing clamps incorporating a mechanical locking action, whereby the full holding force – between 200 and 600N – is maintained in the case of…
Special Rego-Fix offer from M.A. Ford Europe Rego-Fix UK distributor, M.A. Ford Europe, has created a special ‘starter package’ offer, which includes a manual powRgrip hydraulic tool clamping press, five holders and collets, plus high performance end…
Efficient production of sheet metalworking tools German press brake tooling and guillotine shear blade manufacturer, UKB Uwe Krumm GmbH, Burbach, whose products range from 60mm to 6,000mm in length and weigh from a few hundred grams…
Slashing set-up times with quick locking jaws US-manufactured Chick System 5 workholding equipment, supplied in the UK through sole agent 1st Machine Tool Accessories (1st MTA) is helping to increase productivity and efficiency at Axminster Tools &…
A compact vice for second-op machining When rough machining first operations it is good to have a known datum and WNT’s ZSG4 centric vice system provides the perfect solution with its compact yet powerful performance, according…
Brighter benefits for chuck operations For more than 25 years, Mapal has built up a broad portfolio of clamping products that ranges from the clamping cartridge to the application-specific hydraulic chuck. Now, the company has…
Swift automated loading for machining centre Following the launch last year of the manual Swift Klamp HSK workholding system for use on machining centres, 1st Machine Tool Accessories (1st MTA) has introduced a new robotic loading…
Search tool for gripper design Which gripper type and which size is ideal for an application? The intelligent online Schunk design and selection tool for gripping modules now simplifies and accelerates the engineering of handling…
Turn the tables A Mazak VCN 530C and 2-axis rotary table from Peter Lehman AG is proving to be a highly productive combination for a German precision manufacturer.
Covering all the bases This year’s Engineering Technology Group (ETG) open house not only marked the company’s 25th anniversary – it also provided the ideal opportunity for the business to promote its wide range…
New workholding system suited to 5-axis machining New, compact workholding systems that are well suited to metalcutting operations on 5-axis machining centres have been introduced by Roemheld UK.
Less handling means more productivity Subcontract machining of plastic parts constitutes the vast majority of output at the Gloucester factory of Stratos Precision Engineering where the production of a particular component was causing problems that…
Schunk set to demo products at SolidCAM workshop On the 11th September, SolidCAM UK will be hosting a ‘learn and lunch’ event at its SolidCAM UK Technology Centre in Dodworth, Barnsley.
New sales manager gets a grip on the East Midlands Clamping and gripping systems specialist Schunk has welcomed a new area sales manager to its expanding UK team. As the latest addition to the team, Jason Hardwidge will be covering…
Schunk and Walter to host AMRC aerospace machining event Schunk will be hosting a customer innovation day in collaboration with Walter Cutting Tools at the Knowledge Transfer Centre (KTC) in Sheffield.
Smart storage and supply Tool inventory and management can be a costly and time-consuming process for any manufacturer.
5-axis workholding Under its sole agency agreement with the Japanese manufacturer, Kitagawa, Salisbury-based 1st Machine Tool Accessories is offering the new Swift Klamp to machinists in the UK and Ireland.
Automated production with AMF gripper technology Increase productivity and save setup time with products from AMF. Automation from the building set - Zero-Point clamping system, workpiece storage, markers, cleaners and grippers from AMF.
A case in point According to clamping technology specialist Andreas Maier Fellbach (AMF), its Zero-Point clamping system can reduce set-up times by as much as 90%.
3D printing opens up material options for workholding specialist A bespoke workholding, precision and subcontract machining solutions specialist has added 3D printing technology to its operations – and says it already cannot imagine life without it.
