Modular Clamping System Accommodates Freely Molded Parts
The Schunk Vero-S WDB modular clamping system provides the efficiency levels of the Vero-S quick-change pallet system to machine directly clamped workpieces.

Lightweight Chuck Enables Machining of Heavy Workpieces
The Rota-S Flex from Schunk is a flexible manual chuck for machining a variety of workpieces on milling and turning machines.

An Automation System for a Job Shop Environment
A flexible robotic part-loading and unloading system enables a small Indiana shop to boost production without a large investment.

Toolholder Damps Vibration, Reducing Wear
The Tendo Platinum toolholder from Schunk is designed for durability, ease of use and precision for many milling, drilling and reaming applications.

Toolholder Extensions Reach Difficult-to-Reach Areas
The slim design of Schunk’s Tribos-SVL toolholder extensions enables precise and smooth machining of difficult-to-access workpiece areas while providing a runout accuracy of less than 0.003 mm, according to the company

Manufacturing News of Note: September 2017
Schunk to add square footage and jobs to its U.S. headquarters, a pre-apprenticeship program for women commences 11 graduates, and other industry news.

Self-Contained Power Chuck Speeds Clamping Process, Prevents Contaminants
Schunk’s Rota TB2 pneumatic self-contained power chuck features a new design to reduce maintenance costs and ensure process reliability.

Schunk USA Breaks Ground on Headquarters Expansion
The two phases of the project will add some 19,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 22,000 square feet of tech center, training and office space by the end of 2018, expanding what is already the company’s largest facility outside of Germany.

Pole Plates Enable Quick Workpiece Changes
Schunk Magnos parallel pole, square pole and radial pole plates are designed to ensure reliable workpiece clamping, quick workpiece changes and efficient grinding.

Schunk Hires VP, Sales for Tooling and Workholding
Bo Shomaker has 27 years of experience in the metalworking industry, with his most recent positions involving sales management for Southeast Asian customers.

Precision Toolholder Lines Get Improvements, Expansions
Schunk’s Tribos-Mini precision toolholder, designed for micro applications, is now available for the HSK-E 20 high-speed spindle interface.

Quick-Change Pallet System Works with Various Table Sizes
Schunk’s Vero-S NSL quick-change workholding and positioning system is designed to speed setups with the ability to mount any workholding on top, from a standard vise to a custom fixture, for reliable and consistent change-over.

Schunk Opens Service, Technology Center in Houston, Texas
The center offers a range of services to local manufacturers.

One Next-Step Advancement for Cobots: Specialized Grippers
Grippers and end-effectors developed specifically for collaborative robots represent new advancements in this type of robot technology.

Hydraulic Expansion Toolholder Transfers 520 Nm of Torque
Schunk’s Tendo E Compact toolholder eliminates the need for different holder technologies for milling, drilling and reaming.

On Display at Amerimold 2016
Highlights include modular workholding, stable cutting tools, new machine tool offerings and non-contact measurement.

Hydraulic Toolholder Maintains Runout Accuracy
Schunk is expanding its line of hydraulic expansion toolholders with the Tendo Aviation designed for demanding applications such as those commonly performed in the aerospace industry.