Northfield Precision Instrument Corp.
Island Park, NY 11558
Air Reservoir Tank keeps chucks clamped in case of supply loss.
Used to feed air chuck withÃ- reserved air supplyÃ- upon loss ofÃ- shop air supply, safety air reservoir tank can keep chuck in clamped position for up to 20 min (depending on conditions). Unit includesÃ- check valve, filter-regulator unit, and 3 gal air tank withÃ- safe operating pressure of up to 150 psi (burst tested to 300 psi).
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Model 450 Custom-Designed Chuck
Island Park, NY... Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, retooled their Model 450 chuck for Caterpillar. The part (shown being gripped in the chuck) is a Wheel Poppet Adapter . This chuck has special serrated insert pads to securely grip the part during the operation where they are drilling the holes on the side of the...
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Precision Workholding Chuck comes in sizes from 3-18 in.
Available in both SAE and metric sizes, Model DPH-500-5 chuck gives accuracy of 0.001-0.00001 in. Customizable unit features serrated jaws to enhance gripforce and axial locator with integral/air-detect function for positive loading of customer's part. Tertiary datum locator in axial locator allows parts to be twisted into position upon loading.
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Rubber Grip Chuck targets automotive applications.
Designed to grip automotive rubber coupling drive shaft joints, Automobile Rubber Grip Chuck has small collet in center that grips 14 mm I.D. to accuracy of less than 1/10,000 in. TIR. Three extended fingers pass thru 3 bolt holes, expand, and Face Clamp only. These fingers simulate bolting flange in place as it is used in vehicles. Drive shafts are balanced from 3,500 rpm to over 6,000 rpm.
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Workholding Chuck precisely grips helical gears.
Designed to grip OD of 9 in. diameter helical gears, MG Mini-Gear Pitch Line Chuck features pins mounted in loose fitting housing so that they can float. Pins pick up pitch diameter, and jaws grip OD of pins. At 10 in. dia, Northfield model 1000 air chuck features 2 pin cages: one for left hand helix, and one for right hand helix. Pin cages are changed out by removing 3 mounting screws.
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High Speed Balancing Chuck
Island Park, NY... Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, presents their High Speed Balancing Chuck. This fixture locates a universal joint using built-in V-Blocks and 2 diaphragm jaws. The jaws and blocks center the work piece while 2 arms slide down to face clamp. Northfield Precision designs and manufactures the...
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Diaphragm Chuck is developed for indicator manufacturers.
Designed for manufacturers of electronic and mechanical indicators, Model DPH-600 is 6 in., 10,000 rpm, totally sealed, TIR diaphragm chuck with special jaws, stop, and changeable fixtures. It enhances and increases production of machining 2 bores that guide indicator rod. Once side is machined, fixture is turned over, and second side is machined; alignment of 1/10,000 TIR is achieved bore to...
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Workholding Chuck has drawbar activated design.
Along with centered pilot for optimized accuracy and repeatability, 4 in. dia drawbar-actuated, pull-down chuck features spring-loaded funnel-shaped base that goes into chuck body with zero clearance sliding fit. Operator pushes part down into funnel, and 2 spring-loaded ball plungers hold part in place. Precision centering power air and diaphragm chucks are available for lathe and milling...
Read More »Diaphragm Chuck has no metal-to-metal moving parts.
Measuring 5 in. in diameter, Diaphragm Chuck features 1-piece hardened and ground morse taper No. 5 adapter and female morse taper No. 3 in chuck face for stops and other tooling. Unit includes internal hammer to eject morse taper tooling and changeable inserts that repeat to 50 millionths T.I.R. Chuck is suited for high-speed extreme close tolerance grinding and turning.
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Precision Chuck facilitates circuit board drilling.
Model 450 Precision Air Chuck features jaws comprised of air hardening tool steel (A-2) 58-63 Rockwell C with braze carbide inserts. Chuck Grips 1/8 in. shank carbide Micro drills while RTW grinds flutes to .002 in. dia. With 3 boards stacked, and at 100,000 rpm, 3 holes can be drilled per sec.
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Air Reservoir Tank keeps chucks clamped in case of supply loss.
Used to feed air chuck withÃ- reserved air supplyÃ- upon loss ofÃ- shop air supply, safety air reservoir tank can keep chuck in clamped position for up to 20 min (depending on conditions). Unit includesÃ- check valve, filter-regulator unit, and 3 gal air tank withÃ- safe operating pressure of up to 150 psi (burst tested to 300 psi).
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Model 450 Custom-Designed Chuck
Island Park, NY... Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, retooled their Model 450 chuck for Caterpillar. The part (shown being gripped in the chuck) is a Wheel Poppet Adapter . This chuck has special serrated insert pads to securely grip the part during the operation where they are drilling the holes on the side of the...
Read More »
Precision Workholding Chuck comes in sizes from 3-18 in.
Available in both SAE and metric sizes, Model DPH-500-5 chuck gives accuracy of 0.001-0.00001 in. Customizable unit features serrated jaws to enhance gripforce and axial locator with integral/air-detect function for positive loading of customer's part. Tertiary datum locator in axial locator allows parts to be twisted into position upon loading.
Read More »
Rubber Grip Chuck targets automotive applications.
Designed to grip automotive rubber coupling drive shaft joints, Automobile Rubber Grip Chuck has small collet in center that grips 14 mm I.D. to accuracy of less than 1/10,000 in. TIR. Three extended fingers pass thru 3 bolt holes, expand, and Face Clamp only. These fingers simulate bolting flange in place as it is used in vehicles. Drive shafts are balanced from 3,500 rpm to over 6,000 rpm.
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Workholding Chuck precisely grips helical gears.
Designed to grip OD of 9 in. diameter helical gears, MG Mini-Gear Pitch Line Chuck features pins mounted in loose fitting housing so that they can float. Pins pick up pitch diameter, and jaws grip OD of pins. At 10 in. dia, Northfield model 1000 air chuck features 2 pin cages: one for left hand helix, and one for right hand helix. Pin cages are changed out by removing 3 mounting screws.
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High Speed Balancing Chuck
Island Park, NY... Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, presents their High Speed Balancing Chuck. This fixture locates a universal joint using built-in V-Blocks and 2 diaphragm jaws. The jaws and blocks center the work piece while 2 arms slide down to face clamp. Northfield Precision designs and manufactures the...
Read More »
Diaphragm Chuck is developed for indicator manufacturers.
Designed for manufacturers of electronic and mechanical indicators, Model DPH-600 is 6 in., 10,000 rpm, totally sealed, TIR diaphragm chuck with special jaws, stop, and changeable fixtures. It enhances and increases production of machining 2 bores that guide indicator rod. Once side is machined, fixture is turned over, and second side is machined; alignment of 1/10,000 TIR is achieved bore to...
Read More »
Workholding Chuck has drawbar activated design.
Along with centered pilot for optimized accuracy and repeatability, 4 in. dia drawbar-actuated, pull-down chuck features spring-loaded funnel-shaped base that goes into chuck body with zero clearance sliding fit. Operator pushes part down into funnel, and 2 spring-loaded ball plungers hold part in place. Precision centering power air and diaphragm chucks are available for lathe and milling...
Read More »Diaphragm Chuck has no metal-to-metal moving parts.
Measuring 5 in. in diameter, Diaphragm Chuck features 1-piece hardened and ground morse taper No. 5 adapter and female morse taper No. 3 in chuck face for stops and other tooling. Unit includes internal hammer to eject morse taper tooling and changeable inserts that repeat to 50 millionths T.I.R. Chuck is suited for high-speed extreme close tolerance grinding and turning.
Read More »
Precision Chuck facilitates circuit board drilling.
Model 450 Precision Air Chuck features jaws comprised of air hardening tool steel (A-2) 58-63 Rockwell C with braze carbide inserts. Chuck Grips 1/8 in. shank carbide Micro drills while RTW grinds flutes to .002 in. dia. With 3 boards stacked, and at 100,000 rpm, 3 holes can be drilled per sec.
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