Diaphragm Chuck has no metal-to-metal moving parts.

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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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Super Precision Diaphragm Chuck with No Moving Parts



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 pleased to announce a super precise 5" diaphragm chuck for high speed extreme close tolerance grinding and turning.

o Northfield now adds a 5" diameter chuck to its line of chucks that range from 3" up to18". Our ultra precision diaphragm chuck is used for very precise grinding or turning. The chuck features a one-piece hardened and ground morse taper no. 5 adapter and a female morse taper no.3 in the chuck face for stops and other tooling. The chuck features no metal -to-metal moving parts, an internal hammer to eject morse taper tooling, and changeable inserts that repeat to 50 millionths T.I.R.

The world's most accurate air and diaphragm chucks for any lathe, boring machine or grinder or VMC. Models include through-hole, high-speed and quick-change chucks. Available in SAE or metric, in chuck sizes from 3" (76mm) to 18" (457mm). Accuracies of 0.001" to 0.00001" (0.254m) guaranteed. Manufacturing applications for air & diaphragm chucks include, but are not limited to, turning, grinding, boring, milling, measuring, inspection, material handling, robotics, CNC, EDM. All machines - rotating, stationary, vertical, horizontal. Universal workholding - internal, external, thin-wall, rigid.

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. We welcome your global inquiries and offer our website in multi languages to include German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Brazilian Portugese.

Custom workholding chucks, jaws and fixtures 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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