TOOLHOLDERS

Tips for Choosing the Right Toolholder for High-Speed Machining

Here is some advice for shops hoping to maximize their efficiency performing high-speed milling operations.
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Monaghan Compensation Chucks Convert Standard ER Holders

Diatool ER Hydraulic Compensation Chucks enable users to convert standard ER holders to a repeatable, steerable hydraulic chuck for more precise machining.

Lyndex-Nikken Collet Chuck Increases Gripping Force

SK collet chucks enables for access to tight spaces and provides better clearance, making it ideal for machining complex parts.

Tungaloy Grooving Toolholders Provide Stable Turning

TungHeavyGroove includes an enhanced insert clamping design for maximum tool rigidity.

Seco Tooling Lineup Promotes Optimized Part Processing

The company’s expanded tooling lineup is aimed at applications ranging from general ISO turning to high-volume hard turning and deep-hole drilling.

Zoller Event Shines Lights on Shopfloor Connectivity

The company’s open house event highlighted smart manufacturing solutions from CAM to part.
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Lori Beckman Senior Editor, Products Finishing

Rego-Fix Toolholding System Reduces Coolant Consumption

MQL PG collets are designed for machines using one-channel, internal through-spindle MQL systems.

Lyndex-Nikken Toolholders Offer Stable, Versatile Machining

Polygonal shank toolholders provide a rigid connection between the tool and machine — ideal for all processes both in turning and milling.

Big Daishowa Toolholder Increases Precision for Lathes

The Big Capto C3 series provides higher rigidity to minimize vibrations and movement during cutting, improving accuracy and efficiency.

Threaded Lathe Sleeves Maximize Pressure, Coolant Flow

The sleeves are well suited for job shops that are using aging lathes, and are designed for use on machines that do not have the capability to run through-the-turret coolant.

Shrink-Fit System Offers OneTouch Displays, Rapid Tool Cooling

The US1100 shrink-fit machines are available with the Pyrometer Coil technology included as standard, with direct temperature monitoring for reliable and stable tool shrinking.

PSZ Turn Modular Quick-Change System for Swiss Lathes

Sumitomo’s PSZ Turn system provides good ergonomics and efficiency by offering a fast, reliable process and convenient cassette changes.

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Toolholders

Learn about some of the latest toolholder solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

Angela Osborne Managing Editor, Production Machining

VIDEOS

Fast Change Tooling System Increases Spindle Uptime

This coolant-through tooling system replacement for the gang plate on a Swiss-type machine can save hours of spindle downtime per day as well as increase tool life and enhance chip control.

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Video Tech Brief: Shrink-Fit Collets Explained

For live-tool lathes, shrink-fit collets can speed setups while offering higher tool clamping forces.

Video: The Value of Shrink-Fit Collets for Live-Tool Lathes

Offering reduced setup times, high runout accuracy and high clamping forces, shrink-fit technology for ER collets is now available for live-tool lathes.

Micromachining Fundamentals

A number of elements must come together to establish an effective process for machining at a micro level. Here we consider four.

Coolant-Through System, Toolholders for Improved Efficiencies

Eastec 2023: The reCool retrofittable reCool coolant-through system converts existing flood-cooled driven tools on turning machines to through-tool, coolant-capable in as little as two minutes, while the powRgrip high-precision toolholding system is said to generate extremely high clamping forces equal to or higher than shrink-fit holders.