Air Chuck features spring clamp and air open operation.
Press Release Summary:
Opening at < 50 psi and gripping part at constant 35 psi, Model 1070-250W features 2 jaws of hardened and ground 1018 steel with Rockwell C hardness of 58–63. Chuck has ¼ in. opening on diameter (1/8 in. opening per jaw) and is modified for spring clamp and air open, using nitrogen compressed gas springs in spring clamp mechanism. If air pressure to machine is lost, parts will not fly out and damage operator or machine. Parts are gripped on 4 points with carbide-coated grippers.
Original Press Release:
Model 1070-250W Air Chuck
Island Park, NY… Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, introduces their Model 1070-250W Air Chuck. The 1070-250W is a two-jaw chuck with a special quarter inch opening on diameter (1/8” opening per jaw). This chuck is modified for Spring Clamp and air open, using Nitrogen compressed gas springs in the spring clamp mechanism. The operators chose this modification so if they lose air pressure to their machines, the parts won’t fly out and damage the operator or machine. The chuck grips the part (a cover for a torque converter) on 4 points with special carbide-coated grippers. The chuck opens at < 50psi and grips the part at a constant 35psi. The Jaws are special hardened and ground 1018 steel with a Rockwell C hardness of 58-63 (range from 58 to 63). The chuck also contains a full-circle part stop for axial location. The stop is also hardened and ground with the same hardness as the jaws.
Northfield Precision designs and manufactures the world’s most accurate air chucks for any lathe, boring machine, grinder or VMC. Models include through-hole, high-speed and quick-change. Chucks are available in SAE or metric, in sizes from 3” (76mm) to 18” (457mm). Accuracies of 0.001” to 0.00001” (0.254m) are guaranteed. Custom workholding chucks and jaws are available and FREE engineering assistance is offered.
For more information, please contact Northfield Precision Instrument Corp.
Call Toll Free 1-800-810-2482 • Fax (516) 431-1928 • Email: info@northfield.com.
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