Command Tooling Systems says a recessed nosepiece design gives its DR (ER) 32 Shorty collet chucks short projections that improve machining parameters for small vertical machining centers and ...

A collet is a workholding device for bar stock or workpieces that must be held to a higher degree of accuracy than a standard chuck can accomplish. The device forms a collar around an object, and ...

Addman Advanced Metals has scaled from a single 3D printer to 25 while also building out a robust array of subtractive machines. In this video, find out how the shop manages its additive and ...

Developed by Miami-based Centaur Precision Tools, (www.centaurtools.com), the objective of this segment is to improve machining accuracy by selecting the proper collets to hold the cutting tool. The ...

Many programmers can relate to watching a perfectly calculated toolpath crash into a fixture at 3 AM. The simulation may look ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

The expanding Mandrel Collet Chuck is designed to clamp the minor diameter of an internal spline. This allows the user to machine the internal counter bore, the outside profile, and the face of the ...