Honing machines are usually delivered with rudimentary or no equipment for clamping workpieces, as machine builders do not know what types of component their customers will be producing.
Oleo International, which makes hydraulic buffers for the rail industry, as well as for lifts and industrial use, has therefore fitted Kitagawa manual scroll chucks to its honing machines to retain cylindrical components securely, accurately and without damage. The chucks were supplied by UK agent, 1st Machine Tool Accessories.
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