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  • Off-center Bores, Taking Center Stage. - Northfield
    March 5, 2025

    Off-center Bores, Taking Center Stage.

    Brief  A precision manufacturer of aeronautic and aviation components needs to turn a bore that is off-center from the outer diameter of their part.  The Challenge   This operation needs to be performed on four different part sizes using the same chuck, whilst maintaining the tolerance to the existing ground ‘Datum’ on the part’s...

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  • The Top Brass – Custom Brass Top Tooling - Northfield
    March 5, 2025

    The Top Brass – Custom Brass Top Tooling

    Brief A CNC and process automation customer required custom work holding solution for Grinding the outer diameter of their unique sapphire rods.   Challenge The main challenge for the Northfield team is holding the rods well enough without damaging them or creating micro fractures in the material. Additionally, delivering the...

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  • 5-Axis Machining in Two Steps - Northfield
    March 5, 2025

    5-Axis Machining in Two Steps

    AR-15 Charging Handle Components Firearms manufactures are hard at work designing new unique components and parts for the AR-15 platform. Northfield has the task of holding these parts for many aspects of machining operations. This project is for AR-15 upper...

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  • Spring Conversion Air Chucks - Northfield
    March 5, 2025

    Spring Conversion Air Chucks

    Our customer develops measurement and control systems, helping manufacturers perform at their best. Northfield Model-350THS[/caption] Above is our standard Model 350THS (thru-hole, stationary) Precision Air Chuck. This model extends the functionality of our 3”, thru hole, stationary chuck by adding...

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  • Custom Gear Manufacturing Workholding - Northfield
    March 5, 2025

    Custom Gear Manufacturing Workholding

    Our customer engineers and manufactures precision servo actuators, gearheads and gear component sets. Their request is to create a precision 7-inch diameter custom chuck. Capable of clamping the outer diameter (O.D.) and face of a variety of parts. The Workholding...

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