Collet maintenance is one of the most common causes of inadequate tool life or breakage. There are up to six links in the chain that comprise this critical tool-holding system, known as a collet.

Vulcanized rubber bonds together the hardened, chrome-nickel steel collet sections of Hardinge’s FlexC collets. Vulcanization is a chemical process that coverts rubber or polymers into more durable ...

BIG Kaiser has introduced its ER Collet Chuck, the first common industry collet chuck available with the BIG-Plus interface. A standard collet system can now be used in conjunction with a BIGPlus ...

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries ...

Editor’s note: At our Woodworking Network CNC Symposium at IWF last summer, attendees were impressed to learn about a new technology that promises to dramatically reduce tool runout, improve cut ...