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.
New workholding for horizontal machining New towers have been introduced by Roemheld UK for clamping multiple workpieces on the table or pallet of horizontal machining centres.
Quick change money saver Reducing job set-up times is key to saving money when machining, particularly if the work repeats regularly.
Schunk discusses its latest workholding and gripping developments Schunk discusses its latest workholding and gripping developments at Southern Manufacturing 2019 in Farnborough. The show ran from 5-7 February 2019.
Automated clamping technology To maximise productivity, it is essential to optimise all elements of a manufacturing process and an important ingredient in this equation is the method of workholding used.
Additive gripper solution With its additively manufactured gripper fingers, Schunk says it has opened a new chapter for online sales in the field of mechanical and plant engineering. PES reports how the service…
A vice for the fourth industrial revolution A new vice with intelligent sensors that enable safe clamping of workpieces on machine tools and real-time production monitoring has been developed by Roemheld, which presented a prototype on its…
Tooling to maximise 5-axis investment An East Sussex manufacturer of precision components that helps universities and government laboratories complete ground-breaking experiments has enjoyed a major production boost.
