New Kitagawa DHP 52 and 65 series quick change collet chucks from workholding and machining equipment specialist, 1st Machine Tool Accessories provide a powerful pull back action for secure and accurate clamping of components up to 52 mm and 65 mm diameter respectively.

The compact new chucks are ideal for first operation work and are offered with standard A5, A6 and A8 mounts to suit all popular machine tool types. DHP 52 models provide a maximum grip force of 94 kN and can be used at speeds up to 6500 rev/min, while larger DHP 65 variants achieve up to 105 kN grip and have a maximum operating speed of 6000 rev/min.

Kitagawa’s DHP series chucks have been designed to be both compatible and quickly interchangeable with other popular 52 mm and 65 mm quick change collet clamping heads without the need for special purpose adaptors. They can also be supplied with an optional collet changing device to ensure fast and effective changeovers.

Collets for DHP series chucks are available for components down to 4 mm diameter and in 0.5 mm increments up to each model’s maximum capacity.

The full range of Kitagawa Collet Chucks are available from 1st MTA. If you have any questions or queries about the products mentioned in this article, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 0800 783 0510 or enquiries@1mta.com.