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  1. jmillard

    TiN hard-coating punch

    We use TiN coating on many of our punches. Using this coating has given the company two major benefits. First, it improves tool life be reducing wear to the punch. Second, the coating help prevent material buildup on the punch after extended use. We have had great sucess with both the TiN...
  2. jmillard

    Securely Holding a Round Part

    Thanks for the help everyone, I think I have a new collet design that will work, I am prototyping it now, and should know how it works next week.
  3. jmillard

    Securely Holding a Round Part

    I am trying to hold it from a linear force trying to slide the part out of the collet. I have an interferance fit between the parts to begin with, and if I increase the tension on the part, our assembly people will not be able to insert the decap pin into the spindle lock. I can increase the...
  4. jmillard

    Securely Holding a Round Part

    I am looking for a good way to securely hold a round part. Because of patents and past experiences using collets, I cannot thread the part into its mating part, I cannot use a collet, and I am getting stuck on how to make this design work. Currently, we use a collet design, but it does not...

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