What are some commonly used machine tool accessories?

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Commonly Used Machine Tool Accessories

What are some commonly used machine tool accessories?

1. Workholding Fixtures (For clamping workpieces)

Chucks: Three-jaw self-centering chuck, four-jaw independent chuck, collet chuck, magnetic chuck (for thin steel parts)

Vises: Machine vise, angle vise, precision modular vise, hydraulic vise

Clamping accessories: Step blocks, clamping bolts, pressure plates, magnetic suction cups, fixture jigs, tailstocks (lathe use)

Special fixtures: Angle plates, V-blocks, mandrels, expanding arbors

2. Cutting Tool Holders & Tool Accessories

Tool holders: ER collet holders, CAT/BT/NT tool shanks, milling chucks, boring tool holders

Collets, tool extension rods, reduction sleeves

Tool setting gauges, tool preseters, boring heads, tapping chucks

3. Measuring & Precision Inspection Accessories

Dial indicators, dial test indicators, magnetic indicator stands

Height gauges, edge finders, center finders, touch probes (CNC machine probe systems)

Calipers, micrometers, angle rulers, surface plates, gauge blocks

4. Coolant & Chip Management Parts

Coolant nozzles, coolant hoses, magnetic separators

Chip conveyors, chip trays, filter cartridges, oil mist collectors

Coolant tanks, flow regulators

5. Machine Protection & Auxiliary Parts

Machine tool lamps (LED working lights), safety guards, protective bellows

Dust covers, lead screw shields, rubber aprons

Oilers, lubrication pumps, grease nipples, oil pipes

6. Rotary & Indexing Accessories

Rotary tables (4th axis), dividing heads, index plates

Rotary chucks, tailstocks for rotary tables, tilting rotary tables

7. Power & Transmission Auxiliaries

Live centers, dead centers (lathe), drill chucks

Gear reducers, spindle belts, drive couplings

8. Deburring & Auxiliary Processing Tools

Grinding wheels, abrasive burs, file holders, tapping heads

Air blow guns for chip cleaning

9. CNC Special Accessories

Tool magazines, tool changers, workpiece pallets

Automatic bar feeders (lathe), part catchers, workpiece sensors

Brief Classification Summary by Application

Clamping series: Fix workpieces

Tool holding series: Fix cutting tools

Measuring series: Ensure dimensional accuracy

Rotation/indexing series: Realize multi-angle machining

Cooling & chip removal series: Extend tool life, clean processing area

Protection & lubrication series: Maintain machine service life

CNC automation accessories: Improve processing efficiency