Workholding: A Vital Component of Gear Manufacturing
Never assume gripping a gear is easy. Gear workholding is possibly the most complex workholding challenge we face because of […]
Streamlining Production with Premium Workholding
In an era of domestic and international competitive pressures, gear manufacturers with fabrication sites throughout the United States and internationally […]
Gripping Systems for Increased Versatility
Those in the automotive industry who want to stay flexible in manufacturing need space for gripper storage stations and changing […]
Clamping Onto Increased Production
In order to efficiently manufacture more than 12,000 toothed parts with a wide range of dimensions, having lot sizes of […]
Clamping Large Turned Parts
Increased demand for large-size parts such as gears and turbine blades, mostly coming from the energy sector, requires machine shops […]
Workholding That Works
Like most manufactures, gear manufacturers today find themselves with the challenge of maintaining viability, maximizing profits, and enhancing productivity. Most […]
The Principles of Workholding: Part III
To conclude our three-part series on the principles of workholding we will begin with an overview of inspection devices, both […]
The Principles of Workholding: Part II
This is the second installment of a series of articles devoted to presenting and/or introducing the various designs — and […]
The Principles of Workholding: Part I
This article is the first of a mult-part series intended to inform, guide, and assist the gear manufacturing industry in […]
Workholding Made Simple
In the past, generations lived from cradle to grave with little noticeable difference in lifestyle. Today, as you well know, […]
Taking Hold with Hydraulics
For over 60 years Hydra-Lock Corporation has been the leader in hydraulic work and tool holding. We are the originators […]
Holding the Line
As chief designer for Speedgrip Chuck, Inc., I have a fascinating job. I’ve been involved in the design and building […]
No Tools? No Problem.
Over the past few years we have seen several trends in the gear-manufacturing industry, to which we supply our line […]
Getting a Grip on Diaphragm Chucks
Sometimes the best way to get an answer is to simply ask a question, such as “what will using a […]
Expert Advice on Expanding Mandrels
Brace yourself, because your workday is about to undergo a significant change. As hard as it may be to believe, […]
Gear Opinions: Marriage, Love and War
Just as it is with most things in life–including marriage and military operations–both clear communications and the collection of the […]
The Fundamentals of Face Driving
Ever-increasing demands on manufacturers to improve productivity and quality have led to the need for faster and more accurate machine […]
Custom Solutions for Workholding Challenges
Speed, efficiency, competition, accuracy… all words that fuel the fires of modern-day manufacturing. They are the “why” behind our daily […]
