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SME Media Manufacturing Engineering Magazine Tooling & Workholding 2022 Industry Report

Tooling & Workholding 2022 Industry Report

The 2022 edition of the Tooling & Workholding Industry Report is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Tooling and Workholding

Tooling and Workholding Markets Poised for Growth

September 6, 2022
An examination of what's driving growth in tooling and workholding.
By Chris Chidzik Principal Economist, AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology
In aggressive milling, you want to direct the heat into the chip but first it must be thick enough.

High-Feed vs. High-Speed Milling: It's All About the Chips

September 7, 2022
Engineering chip and chip formation lead to quality results.
By Ron D. Davis Chief Education Officer (ret.), Davis Metal Cutting Technology
Robotic clamping-head changeovers are billed as faster and more precise than those done manually.

Getting a Firm Hold on Your Process

September 8, 2022
Advanced toolholding and workholding devices offer gripping prowess—and sometimes more
By ME Staff Report
Five-axis stationary workholding from SMW Autoblok reduces setup time by 90 percent without the use of conventional clamping devices. Proofline sealed ST5-2G self-centering vise (shown) with Sintergrip insert technology requires only 3.5 mm of clamping depth and no dovetailing of the part with modular APS Zero Point system.

Get a Grip on Five-Axis Setups

September 9, 2022
There’s more than one way to hold a part: all around, underneath or on top.
Jim Lorincz
By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media
The BIG Daishowa hydraulic chuck has high-precision runout accuracy of less than .00012” at 4xD, which improves the workpiece surface finish and extends tool life.

A Big Step for Handling Small Parts

September 9, 2022
Tooling and workholding adjusts for output of small parts
Bill Koenig
By Bill Koenig Senior Editor, SME Media