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Energy efficiency Sustainability in machining: What role does tool holding play?

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Sustainability considerations are currently trendy. Machining and the equipment used for it are no exception. Individual elements — such as tool holding — are often considered. However, if you really want to act sustainably, you should not focus too much on such details, otherwise you may miss out on advantages in the overall process.

Andreas Haimer, President of the Haimer Group, with a new hybrid chuck: “At EMO, we presented a world first with the Haimer Hybrid Chuck. It combines the vibration-damping properties of a hydraulic chuck with those of a high-precision, high-performance shrink fit chuck, opening up many possibilities for making the machining process even more efficient and sustainable.”(Source: Haimer)
Andreas Haimer, President of the Haimer Group, with a new hybrid chuck: “At EMO, we presented a world first with the Haimer Hybrid Chuck. It combines the vibration-damping properties of a hydraulic chuck with those of a high-precision, high-performance shrink fit chuck, opening up many possibilities for making the machining process even more efficient and sustainable.”
(Source: Haimer)

Sustainability is a topic that is rightly becoming more and more important to us. Resources are limited and energy is increasingly expensive. When evaluating sustainability, it is important not to focus too narrowly on a product, but also to consider the environment — the product life cycle and the entire process in which the product is integrated.

How does sustainability look in machining?

Metal machining has many facets. Depending on the material, component geometry and quantities, a wide variety of machines, tools and clamping devices are used. External circumstances such as the production location, the qualifications of the employees and possible automation must also be taken into account. There are many different manufacturing options that can be the best, most economical and most sustainable solution depending on the individual case. It is difficult not to compare apples with oranges here.

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