Workholding
Shop Tour Video: How to Integrate Additive and Subtractive Machining
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 subtractive workflows — and how it combines the two into a profitable niche.
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Zero Point Workholding: Faster Changeovers, Repeatable Results
German-engineered, air-release workholding from Lyndex-Nikken standardizes how fixtures and vises mount to the machine, enabling fast, interruptible changeovers with repeatable positioning for high-mix CNC work.
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Skipping the Dovetail Saves Setup Time for High-End Parts
Relying on crimping and sacrificial frames instead of dovetails cuts operations from Novo Modo’s high-end, high-mix work. What’s more, it supports the shop’s tight features and tighter tolerances.
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Palmgren Drill Press Vise Provides Secure Mounting
Palmgren introduces the #9612153 Drill Press Vise with Lugs, designed for secure mounting on drill presses, milling machines and other machine tools.
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Dillon Brass Pie Jaws Reduce Part Distortion
The brass pie jaws are well suited for components fabricated from brass, aluminum, bronze and other softer, malleable alloys.
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Jergens Spindle Gripper Supports Unattended Machining
Jergens Inc.’s MT-S Spindle Gripper is designed to enhance machine utilization.
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Reducing Chatter and Strain Through Pressure Monitoring
Loss of fixture pressure can cause problems from chatter to thrown parts. Pressure monitoring helps keep fixtures stable and operations on target.
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Collaborative Event Showcases Advanced Technology
Emuge-Franken USA, Okuma America Corp. and Open Mind Technologies collaborate to demonstrate the Evogrip Modular Workholding System at Okuma’s Charlotte, North Carolina facility on September 11, 2025.
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SMW Autoblok Clamping Modules Include Automation-Ready Features
The APS 138 zero-point clamping modules enable high-speed part changeover, full automation support and high machining accuracy across turning, milling and grinding operations.
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Can Cooperation Out-Compete Competition?
Spearheaded by Rego-Fix, the Center for Machining Excellence gives OEMs the chance to cooperate and provide a more comprehensive service to their customers, and it gives machine tool users the chance to look at all the component elements that go into a machining cell.
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