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Tooling manufacturer Schunk introduces Magnetic Workholding Systems

Manufacturer of Tooling, Workholding and Automation Components, Schunk Inc, announces the introduction of MAGNOS, providing companies with one more option for workpiece retention.

SCHUNK Inc., Morrisville, NC, USA, introduces a new line to its stationary workholding program, MAGNOS Magnetic workholding. Adding magnetic workholding to the already large offering, SCHUNK now has a complete range of workholding systems available to cover all machining operations on milling machines and machining centers.

For MAGNOS, SCHUNK relies on the innovative technology of electro-permanent magnets, which require only a brief amount of electricity to activate and deactivate the magnetic field. A uniform clamping force is possible thanks to the poles’ square geometry. Reliable clamping, even during rough machining, is assured due to the high holding forces of the magnets. Different pole sizes of 50, 75 and 100 mm are available, enabling the holding forces to make it suitable for individual requirements. Additional pole extensions are available as accessories to improve workpiece location and to compensate for surface irregularities.

MAGNOS, Magnetic Workholding Systems from SCHUNK. Click here for High resolution image.

The advantage of magnetic workholding is that efficient five-sided machining is possible at very high holding forces, without any interference from contours of the clamping system. Pole extensions that act as a workpiece support allow the user to position different workpieces rapidly and precisely thus improving the productivity of the machine.

Magnetic workholding offers some major benefits compared to conventional stationary workholding devices:

* Workpieces can be machined from 5 sides in one set-up hence reducing set-up times
* Short set-up times due to ease of operation
* Uniform clamping force on the entire workpiece surface
* Gentle clamping of thin walled workpieces
* No special machine interfaces required to install the magnetic plates
* Different workpieces can be clamped with the same device without changing any set-up

Mounting of the magnet is possible either horizontally or vertically on any machine table. Applications for magnetic workholding are numerous so give us a call today and ask us for a solution to your customer specific workholding challenge.

SCHUNK magnetic clamping technology guarantees the user maximum flexibility in your manufacturing process. The advantage is that efficient five-sided machining is possible at very high holding forces, without any interfering contours of the clamping device.

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SCHUNK magnetic workholding, combined with the UNILOCK quick-change pallet system, guarantees maximum flexibility in any manufacturing process while drastically reducing set-up times and set-up costs.

Read a recent article from Schunk; Fine balanced tool assemblies from SCHUNK, like the new ACURO Plus, make the balancing of toolholders much easier, helping to reduce problems that unbalanced tooling can cause.

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