A toolholder that uses metal's natural thermal expansion and contraction to hold tools does not suffer from many of the drawbacks of other toolholding mechanisms, according to this article. In addition to outlining the benefits of this "shrink-fit" toolholding system, the article also explains the technology and describes how shops have benefited from it.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1997-04-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/shrink-fit-toolholding/
Legacy path: /articles/shrink-fit-toolholding