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Cartridge Reduces Cycle Time, Enables More Subspindle Operations

10/17/2018

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Masa Tool’s Microconic push-type F201M10 cartridge pairs with its Microconic collets
for concentricity within 5 microns (0.0002") in production use

Masa Tool’s Microconic push-type F201M10 cartridge pairs with its Microconic collets for concentricity said to be within 5 microns (0.0002") in production use. The cartridge is a micro-workholding system for use in high-precision, small-diameter CNC turning applications. The cartridge is compatible with spindles that accept F20-201 collets.
IMTS2018-pr-masatool-f201m10 microconiMasa Tool's Microconic F201M10 cartridge on display at IMTS 2018.
The cartridge and accompanying collet are designed to vector the chucking force directly over the holding surface, reducing the chucking force while also increasing the holding power. This reduces chucking damage on the workpiece and reduces cycle times by 20 to 40 percent, the company says. 

The cartridge’s solid extended nose enables access for tooling and coolant with minimal overhang. Its core diameter is a single-piece construction that is designed to maintain 5 microns (0.002") concentricity at the extended nose tip. Used with the company’s Micrograd wrench, the cartridge features micrometer dial control of collet clamping pressure regardless of the machine’s hydraulic or pneumatic collet closing force. The cartridge is suited for small-diameter parts ranging from 0.22 mm (0.008") to 10 mm (0.3934") in diameter.

"Micro-movement" of the workpiece is reduced, resulting in a longer tool life, better finishes, fewer chatter problems, and less damage to the workpiece. The cartridge eliminates secondary operations, saves time and enables operations to be done in the subspindle. Broaching, milling, saw cutting/slotting, turning, boring and drilling can be machined in the subspindle.


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Product Post: 7/11/2018

Edited by Hannah Mason

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Just Released! The 2018 -2019 Masa Tool Microconic Catalog

9/4/2018

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We have just released the NEW 2018-2019 Masa Tool Catalog! Our first batch of new catalogs is shipping directly to our IMTS booth in Chicago for release, but you can download your own copy right here!
The 2018-2019 catalog features NEW PRODUCTS including:
  • The NEW push type F37M10 Cartridge that replaces the standard TF37 collet in your CNC spindle and will be introduced at IMTS 2018.
  • The NEW Comprehensive Range of Microguide EGS™ Ejection Guide Sleeves in Different Materials. (July 2018)
  • The NEW push type F201 Cartridge that replaces the standard F20 collet. (April 2018)
  • The NEW Long-Land T-type Over-Grip Collets (February 2018)
  • The NEW Large Open V-Type Over-Grip Collets. (February 2018)
The Masa Microconic system consists of the cartridge, which fits into your machine like a standard collet, and the Microconic collets which fit into the cartridge.

The Microconic system provides:

Masa Tool Microconic Catalog 2018 2019
  • Solid extended nose — extremely rigid
  • Micrometer-adjust control of collet closure — even the most fragile parts can be held safely and firmly.
  • Extreme accuracy — concentricity within 5μm (0.0002”)  runout.
  • The Microconic cartridge can be used as a gauge to verify machine spindle accuracy.
  • Collets available from Ø0.2mm (0.008”) to 10mm (0.394”).
  • All collets hardened and precision ground to the highest quality standards.
  • Over-grip collets with performance unlike anything else! Open 4mm larger than the clamping diameter. Unmatched rigidity and concentricity. If you have tried other over-grip collets then you will be shocked at the difference — our Microconic over-grip collets are amazing.
  • The Microconic collets fit in any Microconic cartridge, no matter which machine.

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NEW! Masa Introduces the Microconic F37 Cartridge at IMTS 2018

8/21/2018

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Masa Tool Microconic F37 Cartridge IMTS 2018
OCEANSIDE, CA - Masa Tool has just released the newest product in the Microconic line of cartridges for swiss machine workholding. The NEW push type F37M10 Cartridge replaces the standard TF37 collet in your CNC spindle. This enables you to use our Microconic collets to achieve concentricity guaranteed to be within 5µm (0.0002") in production use.

The  F37M10 Cartridge is a micro-workholding system for use in high precision, small diameter CNC turning applications which enables you to move more work to the sub spindle operations and reduce cycle time.

​Compatible with spindles that accept DIN 1536E, Meister Swiss 563, Schaublin F37 (76-740),  
Southwick & Meister TF37, KEB (MasWerks) MC37,  Hardinge TF37 / 4619 collets.

Masa’s Cartridge and Collet assembly is designed to vector the chucking force directly over the holding surface.  This means that the chucking force can be reduced while at the same time the holding power is increased. This opens up the possibility of moving part operations to the sub-spindle and dramatically reducing cycle time.  20% ~ 40% cycle time reduction is commonly achieved.​

This new cartridge will be demonstrated for the first time at IMTS 2018 in the West Building, Level 3 & Annex - Tooling & Workholding Systems - 432232

Masa Tool Microconic F37 Cartridge
Microconic F37 DIN1536E
Fits the following models of machine
  • Citizen Models:  E32K, E232
  • Hanwha Models: SL32HP
  • KSI Models: SA32
  • Maier Models:  ML-32A/32B, ML-32C/32D, ML-32E, MLK-32
  • NexTurn Models: SA32
  • Star Models:  ECAS 32, 32T, JNC25/32, KNC25/32B, KNC32, SR32/SR32J, SST16 STM32, SV32, SV32J/32J II, VNC32
  • Tornos Models: DECO 2000 25/32, MR32
  • Tsugami Models: NP32 II, NP32 III, NT25, NT32/ II/ III, SS32, BO325II, 326II, 327II
  • Methods CAM Models: SS32
  • Tornos CAM Models: MR32

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Modern Workholding Strategies for Swiss-type Machining

6/20/2018

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Thursday. September 13| 1:15 PM - 2:10 PM | McCormick Place Room W193-B
Matt Saccomanno, the Co-Founder of Masa Tool and inventor of the Microconic Workholding sytem will talking about process innovations in the metalcutting manufacturing industry during the International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS, in September at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. 
Modern Workholding Strategies for Swiss-type Machining
Swiss-type CNC machines have gained in capability and demand as the machined components they produce are trending toward higher precision and micro-sized features. As the machines have become more sophisticated, the underlying basics of workholding remained unchanged until recently.

​This presentation is an overview of new developments as well as traditional approaches with relevance to today’s highly capable sliding headstock “Swiss-type” CNC turning centers. The goal is to summarize best-practices for optimizing use of both main and sub-spindle to maximize productivity and overall equipment effectiveness. The material presented is useful for machinists, CNC programmers, tool crib personnel, manufacturing engineers, estimators, and hands-on managers.

If you would like to reserve your spot in this technical presentation and discussion please click the below button.
Add To IMTS Show Planner

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Marubeni Citizen L20 with LFV uses Microconic workholding at IMTS showcase.

1/11/2017

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Marubeni Citizen introduced their  famed L20 series with low-frequency vibration (LFV) cutting at IMTS 2016. The new LFV machine featured the Microconic workholding system in the subspindle.  They utilized a F20M10 Microconic cartridge in their TF20 subspindle with one of our overgrip collets to demonstrate the performance of the new LFV.

You can check out our segment starting at 8 minutes into the video!  We want to extend a very big thank you to Marubeni Citizen for putting our system as a feature of their very latest in technology! 

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Masa Tool Get's Interviewed at IMTS 2016! 

11/22/2016

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We where honored and privileged to be interviewed by IMTStv during the show in 2016! It enabled us to get the word out about our Microconic workholding solution that solves clamping problems that have never been solved before!

​We discussed that many many people had just given up on trying to find a solution for balancing out production between the main spindle and the sub-spindle years and years ago. We where even more excited than most of the people that stopped by our booth to learn that we had indeed invented something that fixes the problem! 
A big thank you to the folks at AMT and IMTStv who interviewed us at the show for the big screen!!
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​"If you manufacture small parts, you have to see this microconic system, it's no ordinary collet! Check out what we found in the west hall at Microconic by Masa Tool's booth W-2232!" Watch more videos at IMTS.com/IMTSTV
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Everything you wanted to know about the Microconic #Workholding System

10/11/2016

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Matt Saccomanno, the inventor of the Microconic Workholding system discussed how it works at IMTS 2016.  

Masa Tool has developed the Microconic™ system specifically for holding workpieces from Ø0.15mm to 10mm (Ø0.006" to 0.390") in any machine that has a collet-type chuck.

The system consists of two major components: The Microconic™ cartridge, which fits into your CNC machine spindle replacing the standard 5C, TF20 or TF25 collets, and the Microconic™ collet, which fits in the Microconic™ cartridge. 

The Microconic™ system has unsurpassed concentricity: Our manufacturing tolerance is 3µm (.0001") and we guarantee our cartridges to be within 5µm (0.0002") in production use in your machine.

The Microconic™ system works with either draw-type or push-type standard collet systems that are in any machine.

​The Over-grip collet capabilities of Masa Microconic™ System, introduces a whole new world of time saving opportunities awaiting. Our Overgrip Collets open up to 4mm (0.157") diameter larger than the clamping diameter.
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IMTS 2016 was Incredible!

9/29/2016

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IMTS 2015 Microconic Workholding
Our first IMTS show was a tremendous success!  We got to meet many many new customers and where very pleasantly surprised by all the industry media people who stopped by to visit us at the show.  We had an awful lot of people comment on the "Game Changing Workholding for Small Parts" by asking us "What's so game changing?"  After they learned about the entire Microconic system we often heard them say "Wow! This is REALLY a game changer!!"
On Sunday, we where interviewed on IMTStv and had some time to talk to the great folks from AMT about our Microconic system technology and where heard from people that we where on the big screen throughout the show.  

​We're keeping an eye on YouTube to see it and we'll be sure to share it here when we find it. :-)

We really can't express enough thanks to the folks over at Citizen for using our Microconic system on their new L20 machine with low frequency vibration technology that was on display in their booth.  The application engineers sent quite a few people over to our booth once they saw it in the machine!
Microconic Gamechanging Workholding
On Thursday, Harry Moser from the Reshoring Initiative visited us and we talked about how our products where developed right from our experience on the shop and because of the machining that is done locally in the Oceanside area.  The video was posted live on our Facebook Page and you can find right here down below on the left.
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Be sure to keep an eye our for some articles in some pretty big name magazines in the next few months.  We're now on the look out for some application stories for them based upon the success you've had with our product.  If you have a story to tell us be sure to leave it in the comments below or contact us so we can get all the details! 

Harry Moser form  the Reshoring Initiative visited us!
Some pictures from our IMTStv interview. It was a busy week meeting lots of new customers!

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Microconic System to be Unveiled at IMTS 2016: W-2232

8/3/2016

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Make plans now to visit Masa Tool at the  IMTS 2016 Booth W-2232 and learn about our new Microconic Workholding System.

The Microconic™ work holding system is a mechanically actuated micro-workholding system for use in high precision, small diameter CNC turning applications.

The system consists of two major components: The Microconic™ cartridge, replaces the standard TF20 collets and  fits into your CNC machine with no modifications to the spindle required.  The second component to the system is the  Microconic™ collets which have capacities of 0,22mm - 10,00mm ( 0.0086" - 0.3949") and -Over-Grip collets which can open up to 4mm over the chucking diameter and run within 5 µm/.0002" TIR

It's the first and only workholding system for the micro-machining industry.

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Masa Introduces the new F20M10 Cartridge for Swiss Lathes

7/1/2016

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Masa Tool has just introduced the F20M10 Cartridge as the latest expansion of  the Microconic™ system . The System was developed specifically for holding workpieces from Ø0.15mm to 10mm (Ø0.006" to 0.390") in any machine that has a collet-type chuck.
The push type F20 Cartridge replaces the standard TF20 collet in your CNC spindle. This enables you to use the Microconic collets to achieve concentricity guaranteed to be within 5µm (0.0002") in production use.

The system consists of two major components: The Microconic™ cartridge, replaces the standard TF20 collets and  fits into your CNC machine with no modifications to the spindle required.  The second component to the system is the  Microconic™ collets which have capacities of 0,22mm - 10,00mm ( 0.0086" - 0.3949") and -Over-Grip collets which can open up to 4mm over the chucking diameter and run within 5 µm/.0002" TIR
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F20M10 Microconic Cartridge
The new F20M10 Cartridge is compatible with spindles that accept Schaublin F20,  Southwick & Meister TF20, KEB (MasWerks) MC20,  Hardinge TF20 / 4611 collets to name but a few.
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F20M10 Cartridge. Standard single piece construction extended nose
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F20M10 Cartridge with a UM10 Collet installed
The Microconic™ system and F20M10 Cartridge has unsurpassed concentricity: Our manufacturing tolerance is 3µm(.0001") and we guarantee  our cartridges to be within 5µm (0.0002") in production use in your machine.  

The 
F20M10 Cartridge fits the  following models of Swiss Machines as well as several others.
  • Citizen Models:  A16, C16, K16, M16.
  • Maier Models:  ML-16A/16B, ML-16C/16D.
  • Star Models:  ECAS 12/16, JNC16, KJR16B, RNC16 & II, RNC16B & II, SA12, SA16/16R, SB16/16S, SE12, SE16, SH12, SH16, SI 12/12C, SNC15DX, SR16/16R, SST16 STM32, SV12, VNC12.
  • Tornos Models: DECO 2000 13, Elector16, ENC16, ENC162, ENC164.
  • Traub Models: TNL-16G
  • Tsugami Models: NMP16II, NP16/16 II, NT12, NT16 II/16 III, 600, 600P.​ 
  • Tornos CAM Models: M15, R16
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F20M10 Cartridge with standard TF20 Pull Type closing system

Micrograd™ Face Dial Wrench permits accurate clamping pressure adjustment

As with all Microconic Cartridges, the F20M10 comes standard wit a Micrograd™ Face Dial Wrench.  The Micrograd wrench  gives you the ability to to set your collet clamping pressure. 

The Micrograd™ Face dial Wrench provides a method of precisely setting clamping pressure on both the Microconic collets and an Microconic overgrip collets .  It can be adjusted in metric increments of 0,02mm and imperial increments of .001"
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Micrograd Face Dial Wrench to to set clamping pressure

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