Northfield Resources

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  October 20, 2025 Edward Humphries

  Automate Multi-Axis Milling With Dual-Chuck Rotary Workholding

  While Northfield chucks have long been synonymous with ultra-precise turning and grinding, many of our systems also power multi-axis milling cells. A recent project—milling steel bolt-carrier blanks—showcases how adaptable our work-holding can be when mounted on a rotary table and paired with auxiliary supports.

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  October 16, 2025 Edward Humphries

  How to Transform Tight Rotary Tables With These Integrated 5C Collet Chucks

  Northfield’s integrated 5C collet chuck is purpose-built for compact 4- and 5-axis tilting rotary tables, where traditional work-holding actuators simply won’t fit. By moving the entire pneumatic mechanism inside the chuck body, we turn even the tightest rotary platter into an automation-ready station—no external cylinders, drawbars, or bulky plumbing required.

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  October 9, 2025 Edward Humphries

  Rapid Chuck Replacement Delivers Micron Accuracy in Weeks

  A leading global producer of precision fuel-injection systems urgently needed to replace a worn Japanese-made diaphragm chuck on a high-speed lathe. To keep production on schedule, the new work-holding solution had to meet micron-level accuracy, incorporate an air-detect stop, and arrive far sooner than the previous chuck supplier’s projected six- to eight-month lead time.

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