Milling & Turning Workholding Solutions |
At Next Generation Tooling we recognize that how you hold a part is often more important than how you cut it when we look at total machine cycle time.
The ability to QUICKLY and ACCURATELY change parts and fixtures is becoming more and more critical to shop floor profitability. We've assembled some of the latest workholding technology on the market to help your company maximize your spindle uptime. Give us a call for a demonstration!. |
Our Principals
5th Axis Workholding was created out of shear necessity. When Co-CEO’s Steve Grangetto and Chris Taylor started 5th Axis Inc. in 2005, they immediately recognized the need for quality workholding that addressed many of the common issues machinists encounter when moving into the 4th and 5th axis machining. “Fixturing may be the ultimate in problem-solving,” he continues. “If you don’t start with a good, solid fixture – in either 3- or 5-axis work – you’re not going to end up with a good part. More axes just add more layers of complexity.” “A lot of people still aren’t used to thinking in 5 axes when it comes to fixturing,” observes Chris. “They often design them to get a part on and off quickly, without stopping to think about clearance issues.” In 5-axis work, A- and B-axis movement can seriously impact Z-axis clearance. Careless designs invite costly crashes. Longer tools lessen some clearance issues, but introduce problems of their own.
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., based in Hoffman Estates, IL., was originally established as KPT/Kaiser Precision Tooling, Inc. the U.S. subsidiary of Heinz Kaiser AG, Rümlang, Switzerland in the spring of 1990. UNILOCK Modular Workholding System. The quick change UNILOCK zero-point clamping chuck system can reduce machine set up time by up to 90% while increasing accuracy and repeatability to greatly improve your overall efficiency. The UNILOCK system is easily adapted to existing pallets, fixtures and workpieces. Clamping chucks on every machine tool increases quality and throughput with repeatability of 0.0002" or better with quick, accurate changeovers.
Blue Photon. In 2001, Prof. Ed De Meter of Penn State University came up with the idea of photo-activated adhesive workholding for holding metallic and ceramic parts. He did this while working with manufacturers to address clamping and locating issues common with hydraulic and mechanical workholding. Prof. De Meter witnessed firsthand how much of a struggle it could be to hold near-net shape parts. His ideas led to a patent being awarded for the Gripper™. Years of testing and evaluation has made low stress adhesive workholding a reality. Since the inception of the adhesive workholding process research and development has continued with a goal to enhance the system usability and performance. In the fall of 2012, Prof. De Meter and others founded Blue Photon Technology & Workholding Systems LLC and signed an agreement with PSU for exclusive patent rights to sell PAAW technology hardwar
Earth Chain Established in 1988, Earth-Chain Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer of magnetic tools. The MagVise Magnetic Workholding ‘Electro-Permanent Magnetic Chuck EEPM Series’, Permanent Lifting Magnets ELM Series, and magnetic deburring equipment are made with ISO 9001 and CE Certification. Earth-Chain upholds the business philosophy of ‘Innovation, Honesty, and Responsibility’. It actively engages in R&D of products to meet customers’ needs. As a business of sustainable development, it strives to improve quality control and undergo reform. Every product is tested on customers’ behalf to provide the best services they need.
mPower is the product development division of Modern Industries, a diversified, multi-division corporation founded in 1946. As a manufacturing operation that faces global competition, they fully understand that the need work to faster, smarter and at a lower cost is the key to either success of failure in today’s competitive marketplace.
