Hydraulic chucks are the most precise chucks that can be used on turning machines, providing outstanding repeatability and damping characteristics. The advantage of the new
BIG Kaiser chucks available from
Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) is that they enable simple and straightforward assembly using just an Allen key, while the holder itself remains mounted on the machine.
The new precision chucks for turning are ideal for both short and long turning tasks and are specifically designed to be compatible with major sliding head automatic turning centre brands including Citizen, Star, Tsugami and Tornos. The new chucks are offered in three versions for different application types.
The first is a standard version for typical frontal tool clamping and this is operated from the front of the revolver. The second type, the ‘Type F’ version also optimises tool clamping from the front, but the clamping system operation occurs from the rear. This can be useful in situations where space is limited. The third type, the ‘Type R’ version is used for multiple tool rows and features a square design that prevents interference, which is ideal for platten-type configurations.
Giampaolo Roccatello, chief sales and marketing officer for Europe, said: "BIG Kaiser produces high-end hydraulic chucks for practically all turning machine brands. Our latest hydraulic chuck models deliver the high-quality results that BIG Kaiser is renowned for, while providing added flexibility for special applications with the Type F and Type R variants.”