Custom 4th Axis Tooling Package

Brief: 

The brief of this job is to create a custom tooling package for mounting on a 4th axis rotary table. Holding a raw aluminium extruded blank, for finish milling in a single operation. 

Challenge: 

As our work holding must not get in the way of their tooling paths. Therefore, the challenge is incorporating milling clearances within the axial locator and jaws.

Solution: 

Our solution is a Northfield model 670, 2 Jaw Chuck with a custom set of internal grip jaws. Additionally, a custom axial locator that is finish ground and Electro Discharge Machined (EDM) allows for the required customer tooling clearances.  

The design also incorporates a timing block. This ensures correct loading of the parts each time, and that they do not spin or change orientation during the milling operations. 

Finally, the chuck is mounted to a 4th axis rotary table with a custom Northfield backported adapter plate. This allows air passageways to run though the rotary table into the rear side of our chuck for normal clamp and unclamp operations.  

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