Northfield will be raising its prices between 0-5% on January 1, 2023, which will help us keep up with labor costs and keep taking care of our employees. We hope that you will understand the need for this and if you have any questions, please contact us at the channels listed below.
The Holidays are a time for reflection and this last year has been tougher than most, especially as we have needed to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic since day one. That said, it has not stopped the Northfield team taking the time to give something back to the community.
This year, we have been welcoming special education students to the office and workshop, with Rebecca Ryan from Positive Behavior and Oceanside High School. Together we have been providing the opportunity for the students to step out of their comfort zone and learn new life skills.
On the Northfield Shop Tour
I work providing professional development opportunities and positive behaviour support for individuals in community settings. At Northfield the students learn about manufacturing and gain experience in a professional workplace.
Professional work experience is key for improving the student’s self-esteem and building confidence. They gain essential skills for work and life such as: resilience, problem-solving, team-working and communication.”
After such a positive experience with one student, we now welcome 4 students to our workshop and office on a regular basis. The tasks range from supporting the office team with organization to spending time on the shop floor with the engineers, learning how we create our high precision work holding parts. Everyone here is welcoming and immensely proud to be involved.
Meeting the team.
On personal note, it’s so rewarding to support this worthwhile cause and to play an active role working with members of the local community.”
Paul de Feo – Northfield CEO
In December, OHS had the opportunity to visit Northfield Precision Corporation in Island Park, NY. Oceanside High School and support agencies, such as PBS, partner with local business. We work to provide meaningful internship opportunities for our students.
At the moment, Northfield Precision Corp. has opened their doors to students in our ACE program. Students attend different locations throughout the week for exposure to different jobs to develop career readiness skills.
As a representative from OHS it was my honor to tour the facility with Rebecca Ryan, our Work Based Coordinator and Paul de Feo, CEO/President of the corporation.
It was a highlight to see our students and support staff working together with Northfield employees in a variety of tasks.
Getting involved!
It was a privilege to be taken on a comprehensive tour that, Mr. De Feo so generously gave. Explaining all the amazing products produced here, the state of the art machines and computers.
It was inspiring to meet the employees; most of which have been with the company for many years.
Looking ahead we are excited to develop an internship program with our STEM students.
Thank you, Rebecca, for coordinating this amazing program and providing such a wonderful opportunity and experience for our students.
Thank you wholeheartedly to the Northfield Precision Corp. for all you do for our community!”
Carla Stillwell Interim Secondary Director of Special Education at Oceanside High School
No, we’re not making a fashion statement for chucks here!
At Northfield, we affectionately refer to the aluminium anodized chuck as “BIG RED”. Creed Monarch use “BIG RED” to manufacture close tolerance parts for Robert Bosch Power Tools.
We designed “BIG RED” to accommodate the unusual shape of the ‘Wobble Plate’ part of the drive mechanism in a Bosch reciprocating saw. Improving accuracy and dramatically reducing change over time.
Northfield custom work holding, model ‘big red’
The “Wobble Plate” is made from 52100 tool steel and heat-treated to 58/63 Rockwell. Spinning at 3,500 rpm for hard turning the “Wobble Plate” internal diameter, creates the outer race of a bearing set.
“BIG RED” is a example of our custom work holding at Northfield beyond the chuck.
The spring-loaded plunger and locator ensure accurate locating of the “Wobble Plate” to four specific reference points.
When hand mounted on the face of a fixture, the unique design provide repeatability of 0.002 inches.
The fixture allows automatic operation after the initial loading.
“BIG RED” solved previous holding problems and saves a tremendous amount of production time.
Do you have a special work holding need that we could help with? Get in touch now.
We are particularly looking forward to the ‘Smart Manufacturing’ presentation with Dr. Stephan Biller., Discussing how small and medium sized manufacturers can deploy smart manufacturing technologies and achieve digital transformation goals.
Expect a warm welcome at the show. Here are just some of the products that we will have on display…
The Pressure-Lok™ air chuck is charged with air by a special handle and holds air pressure for 3 weeks. Ideally implemented in machining operations that do not have access to a continuous air supply. The quick connect fitting is compatible with all Northfield chucks and the air pressure can be altered between 5 & 80 P.S.I..
Northfield is the world’s premier manufacturer of ultra-precision balance chucks for prop shafts. These chucks feature the highest accuracy, shortest hung mass, highest rpm, and fastest most accurate changeover in chucks that weigh less than half that of our competitors.
Northfield Collet Chucks provide simple work holding applications for a variety of part sizes that require a significant amount of clamp force.
Northfield Precision Air Chucks, also known as sliding jaw chucks, are the benchmark for high precision quality, efficient, and easy to use air chucks.
Northfield Diaphragm Chucks are the most accurate chucks in the world and are the fastest to open and close out of all of the chuck types
We are on stand #5508 in Building 5 ‘Better Living Center’. We look forward to welcoming you.
If you would like to grab some time with an engineer at the show. Just hit contact to let us know you are coming.
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
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.
5 Minutes with Charles Florio Northfield Sales & Darryl Celli Senior Applications Engineer
How can we help?
Charles Florio, part of the US based Northfield sales team, and Darryl Celli, one of Northfields Senior application engineers, share their insights about how Northfield can help solve your work holding needs.
Thank you for taking the time. You are the first port of call for Northfield customers, tell us about the most common questions?
Charles…
When starting new project it’s common to discuss similar experiences related to the customers business and to introduce the product range. At Northfield Precision we have two main product areas.
Our standard high precision range of: Air, Diaphragm and Collet chucks. These are always available, in a range of sizes, for immediate order. Just give us a call. (516) 431 1112
Custom applications and unique products are our second speciality Check out our custom projects for some ideas.
Northfield has over 50 years of hands-on experience working across multiple industries on a global scale. At Northfield Precision we excel at automotive, aerospace, and medical applications.
Darryl…
We can adapt any of our chucks to custom and very specific situations, for example, high precision finishing work with pneumatic clamping pressure. All we need is your machine specification or a technical drawing. Drop us a line sales@northfield.com or call (516) 431 1112
Why should Northfield Precision be your preferred work holding provider?
Darryl…
Repeatability is one common question. Our standard Air Chucks offer .0001 T.I.R. repeatability, best in class. Combined with our world leading precision and accuracy, this is where Northfield really sets itself apart from the competition.
Charles…
Firstly, it is always our goal to completely understand the customer and their requirements before getting to work. This ensures we deliver the best possible product.
I always begin the conversation by discussing the exact application.
“What is the part material (metal, ceramic or glass).”
“Will the chuck be used in a turning or grinding environment?”
“What type of machine will the chuck be used on?”
Finally, our custom specialities are best at high precision finishing work, and we excel at providing solutions that require light clamping pressure. Our chucks allow the pressure to be fine-tuned by the end user and is possible because of our extensive experience delivering pneumatic solutions.
We are always on hand to discuss your project and answer any questions.
