Plastic prototypes, electrodes and injection mould inserts machined faster using quick-acting CNC vices In the prototyping department and toolroom at BNL (UK), a leading British manufacturer of plastic bearings and gears, machining lead-times are much shorter following the purchase of a pair of Chick One-Lok CNC vices through sole UK agent, 1st Machine Tool Accessories. […]

When Chick Workholding in the USA launched its One-Lok clamping system seven years ago as an alternative to the conventional machine vice, it introduced more precise workpiece positioning and a time-saving ratchet mechanism to adjust the position of the moveable jaw quickly. New lightweight versions have now been introduced to be marketed alongside it, offering […]

Bespoke solution from 1st Machine Tool Accessories costs 2.5 times less than zero-point workholding Turned parts subcontractor, Empire Manufacturing, bought its first vertical machining centre (VMC), a Leadwell V32i, in April 2015. Its purpose is to fulfil regular orders placed by an existing customer for rotational parts requiring a lot of additional milling, too much for […]

Workholding equipment manufacturer OK-VISE has announced two new systems for checking how tightly a component has been clamped, mindful that during automated machining in particular, verifying holding force has always been a challenge. The Finnish-made products are available in the UK through 1st Machine Tool Accessories, Salisbury. The accuracy of workpieces, especially those that are […]

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 […]

On the MACH 2018 stand of 1st Machine Tool Accessories (H20-560), the UK sales and service agent for IEMCA, visitors learnt that bar feeders from this Italian manufacturer can now be supplied with Industry 4.0 connectivity. There was a suitably equipped Boss magazine with bundle loader on show to prove the point. Other IEMCA barfeed […]

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KITAGAWA ROTARY TABLES At 1st Machine Tool Accessories, we supply a wide range of Kitagawa Rotary Tables that are suitable for a variety of different machining needs. The use of rotary tables allows the benefits of one-hit machining to be exploited to the full. Through this process, the majority of metal cutting requirements can be […]

  XT-3000 Darex offers the World’s Bestselling state-of-the-art sharpening tools for your business. Extend the life of your cutting tools with the full range of commercial drill sharpening products and parts. The XT-3000 is an expandable tool sharpener with the ability to grow as your shop and requirements do. Capable of sharpening a wide  variety […]