4th-Axis Workholding Systems Provide Streamlined, Efficient Setup
There are many advantages to upgrading your workholding setup to include a modular, 4th-axis workholding system, and a simpler, more streamlined, and more efficient setup are just the start.
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4th-Axis Workholding Provides Improved Efficiency
Improve your throughput by upgrading your vertical machining center (VMC) setup to include a full 4th-axis workholding trunnion and modular fixturing system.
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Tombstone Testing for Dynamic Performance
Because tombstones support the workpiece during machining, their dynamic response becomes part of the entire system. The goal of this effort was to measure the dynamics individually and then as part of a machine set up. All tests were conducted by Dr. Tony L. Schmitz, a world renowned mechanical engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Joint Faculty at Oak RIdge National Laboratory, who specializes in machine tool research and manufacturing engineering.
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Five Workholding Tips to Eliminate the Wasted Space (and time) that Cuts into your Profit
Posted by Beat Baumgartner
"Wasting space within the machine tool is wasting time and in the business of manufacturing, time is money." - Beat Baumgartner - Triag International AG
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Spending too much time Indicating in your Machine Shop?
Posted by Nick Goellner
That's an indication that you may need to upgrade your workholding foundations from T-slots to Grid Plates.
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Four Reasons Aerospace Machinists Should Consider Ball Element Clamping Components for Their Applications
Posted by Lonnie Miller
Ball element clamping components offer a one-component, one-and-done setup solution for industries machining precision parts.
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How to Select the Right Material for your Workholding Tombstone
Posted by Nick Rupprecht
There are several things to consider before selecting a material for your workholding tombstone.
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Centering Dovetail Vises Versus Traditional Self-Centering Vises
Posted by Lonnie Miller
When it comes to dovetail workholding, centering dovetail vises offer a variety of benefits compared to traditional self-centering vises including 5-axis machining and true centering.
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How to select the right tombstone fixture shape for your application
Posted by Nick Rupprecht
Workholding tombstone fixtures are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are several things to consider for you to select the right tombstone fixture shape for your application.
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How Modular Clamping Systems Increase Workholding Capacity without Increasing Costs
A modular clamping system allows you to increase your capacity without having to invest in another machining center.
- Read More | Comments (0) | May 16, 2018