Category: Milling

in ,

Custom Full Wrap Jaws

Custom clamping jaws, developed for a vertical machining environment. A Northfield 650 air chuck has been adapted to work with custom jaws.

FullWrap_Jaws_Clamping_Air_Chuck

The ‘pie’ shaped top jaws provide a full wrap clamping around the work piece. This project also includes a custom spring loaded locating pin assembly. Designed to orient the customer’s workpiece allowing fast and accurate change over.

Can we do the same for you? Reach out and an engineer will be in touch to collaborate on your next project.

in , , , , ,

Northfield Pressure-LokTM Chucking System

Our recent product introduction, the Northfield Pressure-Lok TM Chucking System is an air chucking system that works without the air tubes and hoses. Video Below ⬇.

Northfield Pressure Lok Chuck
Northfield Pressure Lok Chuck

The Pressure-LokTM air chuck once charged with air pressure can hold pressure for up-to 3 weeks! Ideally implemented in machining operations that do not have access to a continuous supply of air.

The quick connect fitting is compatible with all Northfield chucks. The air pressure can be altered between 5 & 80 P.S.I. to adjust the grip force as required, improving the flexibility offered by spring clamping alone.

Northfield Pressure Lok Chuck
Our model 450 (3-Jaw) Air chuck with .0001 T.I.R.

Email sales@northfield.com to learn more.

Video
in , ,

Pitch-line Gear Chucks

Introducing the series of pneumatic actuated pitch-line gear chucks.

 

Helical Gear Chuck
Helical Gear Chuck

Spur Gear Chuck
Spur Gear Chuck

How can we help you?

These two chucks are 7-inch diaphragm chucks. For multiple gear sizes, chucks can be provided with interchangeable cages and top jaws.

How do we do it?

We attach a custom designed axial locator cage to a standard chuck. This contains a series of floating gage pins in a flexible mounting. Then, we load the gear over the pins into the chuck. The jaws clamp over the pins to center and grip the gear providing a “best fit” centerline of the pitch diameter.

 

Pitch line gear chucks can be provided in sizes from 3-inch to 12-inch diameter, sliding jaw or diaphragm models and can be applied to spur or helical gear applications.

in , ,

Custom Diaphragm Chuck for milling precision gears

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 outer diameter of this gear shouldn’t be touched, gripping is only possible on the root diameter.

Solution:

A Northfield DPH-400 (.00050” T.I.R.) 4” diameter diaphragm chuck was provided, with sub jaws, changeable inserts and stops for different sized work pieces.

  •  Wire cut inserts clear the major diameter and clamp on the root diameter.
  • Changeable stop pads have timing pins, to orient the work pieces prior to clamping.
  • The base stop has a ground indicating band for initial setup.
  • The chuck’s ‘pull-back clamping’ action ensures the part sits flat.

 

Don’t forget you can also follow our most recent projects on LinkedIn.

 

Do you have a unique working holding requirement? Then get in touch now. Our sales team are always available to answer your questions. https://www.northfield.com/contact/