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64 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST February/March 2018 One Closer, Four Work- holding Solutions —Lexair Lexair's New Flex Grip closers are designed for versatility and efficiency, boosting productivity for a variety of machining operations including 5-axis, rotary indexer and stationary applica- tions. The manual / hydraulic closers are clamped through a screw pump with a spring return opening. A parts stop disk is inserted and removed from the top to eliminate the need to remove the closer from the mounting base. The closers can also be equipped to oper- ate under M-code command for fully automated applications. With the addition of a Hardinge 5C and 16C tooling adapter, Flex Grip closers can be used with Hardinge FlexC collets and Sure Grip I.D. mandrels, 5C and 16C collets, as well as 5C and 16C step chucks, providing four workholding options in one collet. Flex Grip closers are available in sizes of 65 mm and 80 mm and grip force up to 21,600 lbs. at 65 lbs./ft. The collets can be custom-fitted to nearly any application, and according to Lexair, testing has yielded .0002" part accuracy, with ±.020" range on part diameter and a 10-second collet change. Mobile Fixturing Station —Strong Hand Tools Strong Hand Tools has announced the debut of the New Rhino Cart. The Rhino Cart is a mobile fixturing and set-up table for fabrication, welding, modification and repair jobs. The Rhino Cart package includes the welding table plus 66 piece clamp and component fixturing kit (adjustable positioning stops, hold-down clamps, pliers and locating components) that mates to the CNC machined 5/8” New Products tabletop holes (2” grid) for accurate clamping or fixturing on the tabletop. The long-life, reversible 16 mm thick, 30” D x 48” W steel tabletop features a protective nitrided black oxide finish for wear, rust and weld spatter resistance. The steel table legs include lock- ing casters and leveling feet for either stationary or mobile use anywhere in the shop. A series of shelves, racks and a pegboard panel allow for the convenient, space-saving, organized storage of Rhino clamps, components and accessories so the tools needed for each job remain within reach. European Manual Lathe Chucks —Toolmex TMX Manual Chucks by Toolmex are designed and manufactured in Europe, and are available in sizes from 3”-100”. “Our European TMX lathe chucks are manufactured for excellence and production consis- tency. We are committed to achieving absolute confidence in quality and dependability,” said Lukas Kielb, Toolmex industrial solutions vice president. All TMX manual chucks made in Europe are produced with hardened steel bodies manufactured from high quality forged steel. American Stan- dard Tongue and Groove jaw system allows for use of multiple jaw types to provide a greater selection of clamping applications and capabilities. “Perfor- mance steel bodies combined with American Standard 2-piece hardened and ground alloy steel jaws leads to exceptional gripping power,” added a company spokesperson. The high gripping power and the rigidity of the body contribute to enhanced accuracy and repeatability, providing higher tolerances on workpieces, and greater RPMs. Additionally, all adapter back plates for TMX manual chucks come fully finished. Back plates are precision machined to fit chuck bodies maintain- ing accuracy of the product without the need for additional machining. Fully machined TMX adapter plates allow for a speedy set-up, decreasing machine downtime and maximizing productivity. “The quality and precision of our European TMX manual chucks means that they can handle most rough, medium and finishing machining de- mands,” said Hugh Barnes, regional sales manager. TMX chucks are avail- able in 2, 3, 4 and 6-jaw self-centering scroll chucks, Set-Tru scroll chucks, 4-jaw independent chucks and 5C and 16C collet chucks as well as 3, 4 and 6-jaw heavy-duty VTL chucks. LOOKING FOR A PAST ARTICLE? Check out the archives CNC-West. com