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Article: Chuck speeds rising
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- Manufacturing Engineering
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
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CopyrightCopyright Society of Manufacturing Engineers Sep 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Faster lathes, turning machines mandate speedier, more efficient chucks
Talk to just about any machine tool operator about chucks and they'll tell you they want faster, stronger chucks. With improved turning machines capable of faster spindle speeds coming on the market, high-speed chucks are becoming more common for many applications. But as much as machinists need speed, factors such as machine tool accuracy, quick-change capabilities, and quality, all remain important.
In workholding equipment, technical developments sometimes lag improvements in the industry's latest machine tool turning centers, lathes, and machining centers. But higher spindle speeds are forcing machine shops to ...