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Petaluma, Calif., and its customer Palo Alto, Calif., won MIM grand prize honors for a high-compression jaw used in a device for laparoscopic vessel fusion. Top and bottom jaws, an anchor, and an I-beam are made of 17-4PH metal powders sintered to densities of over 7.6 gm/cm3. The parts sport thin walls and highly complex geometries that would be difficult to produce economically by other methods. The I-beam is the cutting mechanism. High compression is maintained as the blade advances from the proximal to distal end of the jaw. The system also incorporates smart electro-technology to rapidly fuse vessels without thermal effects. The Ferrous grand prize went to Commerce, Calif., for a four-part gear assembly. The armature, rotor blank,
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Stretch forming equipment produces complex shapes by stretching a metal sheet, plate or extrusion over a form die. Learn more about Stretch Forming Equipment
Turnbuckles are used in rigging to join wire-rope or cable to an anchor point or other length of wire. They have a screw thread to allow for precise length and tension adjustment. Learn more about Turnbuckles
Vise jaws are inserts that fit into a vise and grip the workpiece. Smooth-faced metal or soft plastic jaws are used to avoid marring of polished or pliable workpieces. Learn more about Vise Jaws
Chuck jaws are inserts that fit into a chuck and grip the workpiece. There are three types of chuck jaws: base jaws, hard jaws, and soft jaws. Search by Specification | Learn more about Chuck Jaws
Metal injection molding (MIM) services use a powder metallurgy process to manufacture metal parts. Search by Specification | Learn more about Metal Injection Molding (MIM) Services
Product Announcements
RIDGID® - Industry Standard: RIDGID Straight Pipe Wrench
RIDGID® Straight Pipe Wrench Features: Sturdy, cast-iron housing and I-beam handle with full floating forged hook jaw, featuring self-cleaning threads with replaceable hook and heel jaws. (read more)
Fabco-Air, Inc. - "GR" & "GS" Series Grippers
"GR" & "GS" Series Grippers are 2 jaw angular grippers for robotic and pick-and-place applications. These are air or hydraulic operated open and close for external or internal gripping and feature... (read more)
Sturtevant Inc. - Jaw Crusher - Size Reduction of Mineral Samples
Sturtevant Jaw Crushers are unsurpassed in coarse and intermediate crushing. Even very hard materials can be reduced for further processing. (read more)
Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc. - Are you using the right jaws in your crusher?
Columbia Steel customers have proven that the right jaw plate design can make a dramatic difference, depending on the application. We have many case histories in which wear life increases of 50% are... (read more)
Eversun, Ltd. - MIM Advantage
Almost any high melting point ferrous metal that can be produced in a suitable powder form can be processed by MIM. MIM offers many benefits over other processes. (read more)
 
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