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Custom Chucks

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Custom Design
We custom design workholding solutions to fully address the parts features and workholding application. Some companies create “custom” chucks by altering a standard item to “make it work”; Skill-Craft takes a systematic approach to design a chuck custom to you – custom to your application and custom to your part.

Whether you are replacing an existing chuck or having troubles with a current application, Skill-Craft engineers can provide you with the appropriate solution to your needs.

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Troubleshooting & Engineering Assurance · Custom Flat-Lok Arbors · Custom Flat-Lok Between Centers Arbors · Custom Chuck Examples · Competetive Advantages & Strengths

Troubleshooting & Engineering Assurance

Troubleshooting		Skill-Craft specializes in problem solving with over half a century of knowledge in workholding applications. Let Skill-Craft’s engineers provide you with a solution if you are having trouble with: Constant maintenance of current chuck Out of round finished products High scrap rates Non-conforming production parts Chatter while machining Long change over times Poorly manufactured replacement tooling Long lead times for chuck assemblies or other perishable items

Engineering Assurance		Skill-Craft has the latest CAD and CAE tools available. CAD and CAE software's are an integral part to developing the best chuck for your application. This ensures you before the build that you will receive the safest, longest lasting chuck or workholding device available. We determine jaw force, stress/strains due to loading, resultant jaw forces due to centrifugal force, and resultant stresses during machining, prior to build. Let Skill-Craft provide you with a concept today!

Custom Chucks		We custom design workholding solutions to fully address the parts features and workholding application. Some companies create “custom” chucks by altering a standard item to “make it work”; Skill-Craft takes a systematic approach to design a chuck custom to you – custom to your application and custom to your part. Whether you are replacing an existing chuck or having troubles with a current application, Skill-Craft engineers can provide you with the appropriate solution to your needs.

Custom Flat-Lok Arbors

-Do our standard specs not fit your current application or part? Upload your part and give a brief description of the application and let Skill-Craft give you a proposal in order to accommodate your needs

-Each arbor is easily configurable as well as the collet

-Let Skill-Craft know what dimensions you would like changed and we will produce a quality chuck to accommodate you

Click here to view Flat-Lok Expanding Mandrels

Custom Flat-Lok Between Centers Arbors

Custom Chuck Examples


O.D. Diaphragm Chuck	O.D. Diaphragm Chuck	ID Diaphragm Chuck	Wheel Chuck

Single & Double Tapered Collet Chucks	Draw-Down Chuck	OD Collet Chucks	Custom Chuck

Competetive Advantages & Strengths

Long term ownership (33 years)

(3) graduate engineers: Multiple employees with each having 25+ years dedication to Skill-Craft

Knowledgeable with both Skill-Craft and non Skill-Craft workholding products: Continuous improvement achieved by transferring this knowledge to own custom designs

Repair both Skill-Craft and non Skill-Craft chucks to achieve like new accuracy

Excel in back engineering when no prints are available

High Powered Expertise/Low Cost Business Structure

Latest Automated Design and Manufacturing Technology (CAD, FEA, CAM, CNC)

Precision/stability/repeatability (20-50 millionths) at high speeds >5000 RPM’s

Collets manufactured to a tolerance of .0001 inch

World class reliability and maintainability

AAA credit rating