Air Chuck suits driveshaft clamping applications.
July 7, 2008 -
Modified for spring clamp air open, Model 700 features hardened and ground 4140 top jaws that grip OD of drive shaft slip yokes. Chuck jaws have excess material milled away to reduce centrifugal forces, while hardened and ground alloy steel spline driver is mounted to chuck face to facilitate loading and driving of shaft as it spins to 3,500 rpm for balancing. TIR is equal to 1/10,000, cycle time is 60 sec, and accuracies range from 0.0001-0.00001 in.
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Original Press release
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp.
4400 Austin Blvd., P.O. Box 550
Island Park, NY, 11558
USA
Model 700 Chuck for Driveshaft Clamping
Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding air and diaphragm chucks. Northfield manufactures precision air chucks with a guarantee of accuracy within millionths. Northfield is now offering the Model 700 chuck for driveshaft clamping applications.
Air chucks are modified for spring clamp air open. Special hardened and ground 4140 top jaws grip O. D. of drive shaft slip yokes. Chuck jaws have excess material milled away to reduce centrifugal forces. A special hardened and ground alloy steel spline driver is mounted to chuck face for easy loading and driving of shaft as it spins to 3,500 rpm for balancing.
T.I.R. = 1/10,000, cycle time is 60 seconds.
Northfield Precision designs and manufactures the world's most accurate workholding super precision pneumatic air sliding and diaphragm chucks for any lathe, boring machine or grinder or VMC. Available in SAE or metric, in chuck sizes from 3" (76mm) to 18" (457mm). Accuracies of 0.0001" to 0.00001" (0.254m) guaranteed. Standard chucks can be custom designed for all engineering specifications
We have come to be the workholding source for air & diaphragm ultra precision chucks with toolholding leadership in accuracy, reliability, repeatability, concentricity, productivity and customer service. Quick change, thru-hole and coolant-thru chucks are available with engineered workholding consultation services for all your OEM applications. One competitive price for complete workholding system including chuck, top jaws, custom made air tube assembly, rotary joint, hoses, operating valve and accessory kit. No hidden extras.
Custom workholding chucks and jaw blanks are available and FREE engineering and technical assistance is offered. Contact Northfield Precision Instrument Corp., 4400 Austin Blvd., P. O. Box 550, Island Park, NY 11558-0550. Call Toll Free 1-800-810-2482 - Fax (516) 431-1928; or visit our website at www.northfield.com.
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