The popular Spanner-Vise™ for inspection and laser marking could easily be your favorite fixture tool! Phillips has added a slider base plate and centers in answer to customer requests. The assembly now includes the Spanner-Vise™, a set of step jaws, centers for cylindrical parts and a slider base specific to this two-piece vise.
Carolina Fab Shop Installs Predictive Software and Solves Problem of Continuously Making Bad Parts "Previously, we would often lose a third of our shift's worth of parts, not to mention spending at least an hour sorting through parts to identify the scrap. Since using the MachineMetrics' predictive tool breakage technology, that waste has been eliminated. The savings at our Swiss turn machines has been monumental to say the least." Full Article
Cutting Tool Supplier Uses AM Technology to Produce New, Innovative Tools KOMET® GROUP is using Renishaw metal additive manufacturing technology to produce new ranges of innovative cutting tools. The AM process has produced major advantages in these tools. Keep reading to find out what they are, and also, to discover a way for your shop to try out new AM technology -- without making a major investment. Full Article
Mitee-Bite Products introduces the new Heavy-Duty VersaGrip™ gripper. Designed for those aggressive operations on harder materials while providing the versatility to hold just about any shape you can imagine! Standard gripping height (.200") or elevated workpiece for cutter clearance around jaws by resting part on the Original VersaGrip™ gripper or custom made pucks in the Versa pockets. Serrated top face for additional holding force in horizontal pockets in jaws or hard stops.
Using Renishaw fixtures can improve the throughput, reproducibility and accuracy of your inspection process with quick and repeatable fixturing set-ups. Our comprehensive fixturing solutions partner with your CMMs, Equator™ gauges, vision and multi-sensor systems. We can help provide you a solution to your fixturing requirements. Buy online at our Webshop.
The Chip Trapper offers a fast, easy way to clean chips, swarf and shavings out of used coolants and other liquids by vacuuming the liquid in, trapping the solids in the filter bag, and pumping out again only the liquid. Watch the Video!
