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.
Micro precision workholding The latest development in precision, stable sub-spindle clamping of small workpieces from Floyd Automatic Tooling has been the Masa Microconic precision workholding system introduced in 2017.
A gripping tale of workholding efficiency Located close to the UK’s motorsport valley in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, Dowse Engineering operates from an 11,500ft² facility and offers a comprehensive range of engineering services, including the manufacture…
Automated workpiece ejection Clamping specialist Hainbuch is now offering users of its Mini Series, or the earlier Toplus or Spanntop chucks, a clever innovation that saves time and money.
Efficient workholding maximises new machine productivity As the inventor of the hydrodynamic bearing more than 100 years ago, Michell Bearings has spent the last century constantly developing its product range to meet the ever-changing needs of…
Two in one clamping The PC80Z self-centring vice from Roemheld is available in a new, two-in-one version that accepts the manufacturer's optional round inserts, enabling cylindrical components or billets from 44 to 95mm in…
Doubling up vice productivity The Hoffmann Group has introduced a new module for its Garant Xpent 5-axis vice to the market.
Feeling the force Workholding equipment manufacturer OK-Vise has announced two new systems for checking how tightly a component has been clamped, mindful that during automated machining in particular, verifying holding force has always…
Bespoke clamping and tooling brings productivity paybacks The website of Brackley-based Luzzo Bespoke describes the company as ‘where aesthetics meets engineering’ and, with a customer base that includes luxury brands such as Roll-Royce Cars, Bentley, Bugatti, McLaren,…
Direct approach The Schunk Vero-S quick-change pallet modules offer a whole bundle of advantages for users when it comes to direct workpiece clamping without interfering contours. These benefits include free five-sided access…
Clamping force verification systems Workholding equipment manufacturer OK-Vise has announced two new systems for checking how tightly a component has been clamped, mindful that during automated machining in particular, verifying holding force has always…
A scientific approach to workholding As part of a global group that designs and manufactures a wide range of scientific instrumentation such as microscope automation and optical microscopy, Prior Scientific is the epitome of precision…
Tombstone clamping drives expansion at family firm Investment in workholding systems supplied by WNT has helped Hertfordshire-based Precise Components increase output and achieve its goal of lights out production. PES reports.
Aerospace clamping advances There is a reason why workholding specialist Hainbuch supplies its aerospace products under the slogan of ‘100% safety – no more, no less’.
A smarter way to grip ‘Closest-to-the-part’ is how Schunk describes the exposed position of its grippers in the handling process.
Sterling service If you think annual service agreements are only applicable to machine tools, Volkswagen Passats and combi boilers, think again. As Dave Tudor discovered, they’re also worth their weight in gold…
Hyfore partner makes EMO debut Midaco Corporation, a key partner of Coventry-based workholding expert Hyfore Workholding, is making its EMO debut in Hannover (Hall 27, Stand F09) in September and using the opportunity to introduce…
Clamping with confidence YMT Technologies has been supplying vices and fixtures from the USA manufacturer 5th Axis for more than five years, installing hundreds of its products in the UK market.
Cost-effective quality Operating from its modern facility in Yeovil, Somerset, YMT Technologies’ mantra is refreshingly simple – to provide high quality products at competitive prices. Dave Tudor visited to learn all about…
