New Fixtures Products

C Frame Fixtures enable complete machining.

Clamping on parts' bodies and not on flanges, C Frame Fixtures enable complete machining of large valve body flanges and weld connections. Units minimize number of operations required in production and can accommodate family of parts through use of interchangeable top clamps and nests.

Tap Holding System features one-touch axial adjustment.

With STM Tap Holding System, tap projection length can be adjusted by hand rotating guide ring on outside of toolholder. Axial adjustment range varies depending on size of toolholder, but is as high as 0.591 in. Taps are securely held in place by 1-piece steel spring collets, and are further prevented from rotating by interchangeable preset drivers. System accommodates 1,000 psi of coolant...

Collet Holder features air-operated design.

Using standard 5C collets, hardened and ground 1-AC Air Collet Fixture holds up to 1 1/8 in. stock or through-stock up to 1 7/64 in. Step-chuck collets and expanding collets can also be used. With max recommended air pressure of 120 psi, double-acting, piston type air cylinder develops holding power 18 x air line pressure. Featuring 2 lugs for mounting, holder can be mounted horizontally or...

Modular Fixture holds irregular shaped parts.

Featuring Vee block design and high-tensile adjustable chain, Dual Modular-Style Fixture is adjustable for holding wide variety of different parts. Unit expands and contracts along X-Y-Z axes to suit largest and smallest parts by rearranging basic location of clamping and locating components. Fixture is suited for steam valve industry, which normally requires irregular shaped valves to be...

Epoxy Crusher Backing Solutions for Construction Aggregate & Ore Mining Applications

This white paper provides a guide to epoxy crusher backing solutions for construction aggregates and ore mining applications.

Workholding Towers feature 8 clamping stations.

Constructed of 80,000 psi ductile iron bodies with precision machined steel components, HDL ClusterTowers(TM) are intended for mid-size and larger machining centers. They have quick change jaws and provide repeatable clamping to 0.001 in. Self-adjusting holding block of front or back jaw enables clamping of same or dissimilar sized parts. Clamping stations are 6 in. wide with 4 in. opening. Each...

Workholding Towers provide repeatable clamping to 0.001 in.

Suited for mid-size and larger machining centers, HDL ClusterTowers(TM) feature 8 stations, each with 6 in. width, 4 in. openings, and clamping force to 6,316 lb at 70 lb of torque. Quick-change jaws lift off vise module with half-turn of hex key, and reset and self-align with no special tools. Self-adjusting holding block enables clamping of same or dissimilar sized parts, while adjustable...

Rotary Grinding Fixture features attached sine plate base.

Sine Punch-Mate No. 1 comes with locking hinge, designed to automatically draw down on gage blocks, eliminating need for locking straps or bars that cause accuracy distortions. Made from hardened tool steel, unit features preload ball and race bearing design, concentricity within .0001 in, and squareness and parallelism within .0002 in. Twenty-four 15-° indexing divisions with 10 sec accuracy...

System facilitates end-effector tool changes.

Model QC-1200 automatic tool changer accommodates different styles of parts on same assembly machine. Modular design options include Device Net Bus module, self-sealing fluid or pneumatic module, 19 pin I/O module, and 200 A weld power module. Integral latch/unlatch sensor signals coupled condition of tool changer. Unit meets demands of robotic resistance welding and material handling...

Broaching Holder is suited for Swiss-type automatics.

Designed for use on any type of CNC or manual turning, milling, drilling, or screw machine, Swiss-type Rotary Broach Tool Holder is built on proprietary design of 8 mm broach holder. Fully adjustable, 12 mm shank broaching tool provides users of smaller Swiss-type automatics with tooling type normally used in larger automatics.

Hydraulic Fixtures handle large and difficult parts.

Hydraulic Custom Fixtures hold multiple parts per side for first or secondary operations on horizontal machining centers. Parts are loaded and unloaded utilizing control valve for each operation. Depending on required system, multiple column configurations are available.

Paratherm™ HR Heat Transfer Fluid: Higher Temperature Stability Leads to Longer Fluid Life

For the ultimate in heat transfer fluid performance, Paratherm offers HR Heat Transfer Fluid that is engineered specifically for closed loop liquid phase heating. When it comes to characteristics such as thermal stability and fluid degradation, Paratherm HR leads the industry in value and performance. See our video to learn how Paratherm is raising the bar for heat transfer fluids.