Trunnions

Hybrid Trunnions reduces setup and increase productivity.

Hybrid Trunnions reduces setup and increase productivity.

Stallion Hybrid trunnions accelerate installation of 3- and 4-jaw chucks, collet chucks, and faceplates without requiring removal of trunnion table. While 9 x 20 in.- model holds 6 in. vise, 9 x 23 in.- model is designed for double- or single-station, 6 in. vises. Sub-plates and quick-change sub-plates are available with quick-change ballocks, standard baseplates allow trunnion assembly to be...

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100 Year-Old Ballard Locks gets Upgrade to Keep Operating

For 100 years the Hiram M. Chittenden Lock's trunnions, gears and gates maintained the levels of Lake Washington's and Lake Union's waters. Obviously, these parts performed well for more than 100 years of nearly constant use, but as you might imagine, the Ballard Locks, as they're locally known, were due for an upgrade. For this project, Redside Construction partnered with Machinists Inc. Redside...

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Hybrid Trunnions eliminate need to remove trunnion table.

Hybrid Trunnions eliminate need to remove trunnion table.

Engineered to bolt on to any machine’s rotary indexer, Stallion Hybrid Trunnions allow- 3- and 4-jaw chucks, collet chucks, and faceplates to be installed without removal of trunnion table. Stallion Hybrid 9/20 (9 x 20 in.) is designed to hold 6 in. vise, while 9/23 (9 x 23 in.) is intended for double or single station 6 in. vises.- Pneumatic brake, built into outboard support, provides up to...

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Trunnion Rotary Systems Offer Multiple Part Positioning

Monday, October 23, 2006 New Plate and Cube Trunnion Rotary Systems, manufactured by Hardinge (Elmira, New York), offer multiple part positioning. Load up the trunnion with collet blocks, configure with clamping devices, or customize a window box fixture allowing 4-sided part machining to increase your parts production. Maximize productivity by loading up a second plate or cube to have ready to...

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Trunnions permit tool change times of under 1 minute.

Trunnions permit tool change times of under 1 minute.

CityMachine(TM) CNC High Performance Trunnion (HPT) and Heavy Duty Trunnion (HDT) offer sliding head design that allows cutting tools to be changed outside of machine base. HPT comes with 4.7 hp, 9,000 rpm heads and 8 workholding stations, each with one 2-jaw chuck. HDT is available with spindle horsepower to 20 hp and is equipped with 6 workholding stations, each with one 2-jaw chuck. Offerings...

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Trunnion Machine adapts to changing needs.

Trunnion Machine adapts to changing needs.

High Performance Trunnion (HPT) Machine features sliding spindle carriers that allow most cutting tools to be changed outside machine base in less than 1 minute. HPT is available with spindle horsepower of 5, 7.5 and 10 HP. Eight workholding stations are standard, and each is equipped with 2-jaw chuck that can use interchangeable top jaws. Control system uses Indramat-® CNC and Indramat-® servo...

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