Radial Pole Magnetic Chuck for Vertical Turning and Grinding
January 1, 2024
SMW Autoblok offers the Radial Pole permanent electromagnetic chuck for precision turning applications.
The Radial Pole permanent electromagnetic system from the Mag Autoblok, a division of SMW Autoblok, is used for vertical turning and grinding of thin wall parts such as bearings, rings, gears and flanges.
"Unique to this magnetic system is that when using three solid pole extensions, and using the remainder with spring-loaded pole extensions, this allows the chuck to clamp workpieces with nondistortional clamping from the base surface," said a company spokesperson. "Therefore, there are no obstacles to the toolpath for three sides of the part and no deformation, which does occur with mechanical clamping. Parts can be machined with extremely high accuracies of 10 to 20 microns, which can in many cases eliminate grinding."
Since users are holding the part for the base, set-ups are reduced. Pole extensions allow users to raise the piece from the magnet surface making the top, inner and outer diameters fully machinable. This process reduces part distortion due to clamping with zero distortion and allowing for more accurate part processing.
Additional features of the Radial Pole Magnetic Chuck include:
- Full use of machine table
- Complete machining operation in a single set-up
- Automatic shimming for stress free operations.
SMW Autoblok's Mag Autoblok division includes a full line of permanent electromagnetic chucking systems for quick and flexible workholding on horizontal and vertical milling machines, vertical turning centers, FMS systems, grinding machines, EDMs, etc. A full line of magnetic lifters for loading and unloading workpieces is also offered.
For more information contact:
SMW Autoblok
285 Egidi Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-215-0591
info@smwautoblok
www.smwautoblok.com
www.tecnomagnete.com/en
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