SONTHEIM AN DER BRENZ. It can hardly get any faster. To enable customers to put Röhm’s standard power chucks into operation in their machine tools as quickly as possible, the clamping and gripping technology specialist is now offering a Fast Lane Service. In practical terms, this means that standard chucks can be delivered within three days together with the corresponding machine‑specific adapter, and matching flanges – depending on diameter – within two to four weeks.
The background of the new service is that an individual adapter is often required due to the specific characteristics of each machine on site. “Every power chuck and every machine has its own interface. To connect the two, a draw adapter for the chuck and, if needed, a flange as the machine interface are typically required,” explains Matthias Volz, Head of Business Development at Röhm. Manufacturing and delivering such custom add‑on components would normally take six to eight weeks… until now.
How it works:
The adapter is mounted to the machine’s drawtube, drawbar, or directly to the actuating cylinder, and on the other side to the chuck. It transfers the motion from the cylinder to the chuck to open and close it. The flange is required to attach the chuck to the machine spindle. According to Volz, “Because every machine spindle has a different bolt pattern and diameter, a separate flange is usually necessary.”
To ensure fast delivery, the following criteria apply: Fast‑Lane adapters are available only for standard thread sizes. Spindle and chuck data must be provided. Delivery is made as accessory components and must be installed by the customer.