Kennametal offers HydroForce HT universal hydraulic chuck

Latrobe, Pennsylvania – With among the highest levels of transmittable torque due to a more compact design and featuring a 40% thicker front-wall cross-section, the new HydroForce HT universal hydraulic chuck from Kennametal simplifies inventory while maximizing tool life and machining results for milling, drilling, reaming, and other rotating applications.

 

HydroForce HT provides the increased rigidity necessary for improved cutting parameters and better results. Clamping force is up to 3x better than regular hydraulic chucks, and with improved vibration dampening, runout is 3µm at 2x diameter overhang. Balance quality of G2.5 is achieved at speeds up to 25,000rpm.

 

“All this robust performance is available in a high-torque chuck requiring only two sizes for all your rotating tooling tasks,” according to Kennametal. Direct clamping is available for 20mm and 32mm (0.75" and 1.5") diameters and reducer sleeves are applied for all other diameters.

 

When machining tough materials like titanium, cutting speeds are relatively low due to thermal effects on cutting tools. In response, machine-tool builders have improved stiffness and damping on spindles and machine structures to deliver abundant torque at low rotational speeds. In these and other cases, the HydroForce HT universal chuck works directly with the Kennametal KM4X spindle connection to not only transmit higher levels of torque, but also provide maximum resistance to bending loads.