Our customer welds torque converter shells. Brief The requirement is for a chuck to hold torque converter hubs while rotating them in a welding machine. The challenge is providing a completely sealed chuck to avoid damage from excess material and...
Working for an international OEM supplier of the world’s most accurate precision rifle barrels. Brief: Outer diameter clamping to grind bores in high precision bolt carriers for modern sport rifles. Inner diameter clamping for finish grinding the outer diameter. Challenge: ...
Working students continue to visit Northfield as part of our continued commitment to supporting the community. This June we attended a luncheon to celebrate the hard work and development of the students that have come to work at the Northfield...
Collaborating with the finest in machine tool productivity innovation. Brief: The task is tooling up a standard dual head rotary table to accommodate the bolt carrier. Challenge: The challenge of this job is to provide a work holding solution,...
Our customer works mainly in the Automotive and Manufacturing industries. We want to share with you a custom precision solution for output gears we created for them. Northfield 650 Sliding Air Chuck - Custom Quick Change Jaws[/caption] I discussed this...
Northfield & Balancing We are the world’s premier manufacturer of ultra-precision balance work holding, with chucks weighing less than half of the competition. We are the only supplier recommended by major balance manufacturers. Our mission, is to provide manufacturing companies...
Our customer is an OEM manufacturer of welding equipment. Brief The work holding requirement is for a lathe. Our customer needs a chuck that expands to grip the inner diameter of welding shield caps so they can finish-turn its rough...
Every week exciting new projects are heading out the door, such as this Custom Diaphragm Chuck for milling precision gears. Brief: The customers work piece is a small precision gear that requires milling on one face, timed to existing geometry. Challenge: The...
