GMT Power Operated Quick Change Jaw Chuck

The range of our PHNC Chucks is medium. PHNC is meant to provide a high speed range. Power OperatedQuick Change Jaw Chuck really  provides a super high speed range. The machines of the immediate feature will require very high speed range of speeds without almost any loss of clamping pressure at high speed.

CNC Lathes are used particularly to machine small and medium sized batches. This involves frequent change over of the chuck jaws, which can be accomplished without undue cost by using chucks with quick change jaws.

GMT has designed a power chuck with a quick change jaw system. This chuck helps in reducing the jaw changing time to a minimum. The wedge bars are designed to help counteract the effects of centrifugal force, and in fact this is done by setting them into the angled pockets in  the body of the chuck. Moreover, the angles chosen by GMT for the piston shoulders and wedge bar teeth provide high mechanical efficiency ratio that provides for both sensitive and high pressure clamping.

To withstand the most arduous working conditions, all PHQC chucks are designed with a high factor of safety. PHQC Chucks are operated by means of rotary cylinders controlled by proximity switches that provide signals concerning the state of the chuck i.e. clamping or declamping.

WORKING

This power chuck is different from other chucks. Its quick change jaw system has the inherent advantage for rapid resetting or changing of the gripping jaw. It is only necessary to release an eccentric locking pin with a special hexagonal key in each of the jaws keeping the chuck stationary. This disengages the gripping jaws, which can then be -reset to the required gripping diameter or can be reversed or can be replaced by a jaw from another set. Turning the key again reengages the gripping jaw and enables the key to be withdrawn and this operation provide great reliability.

PHQC chucks offer an effectively simple but technically advanced design to satisfy the high demands in both production and safety and modern machining. In addition the chuck offers a genuinely quick change jaw system with a speed and strength combination compatible with increased production and safety.

GMT Standard Power Operated Three Jaw Chuck

Power Operated Three Jaw Chuck with Through Bore(PHNC) : GMT Power Operated Hollow High Speed Chucks are designed to rotate at high speeds on CNC lathes. The compact construction of the PHNC Chucks offer further advantage of less weight and low inertia which have positive influence on the dynamic effect of CNC machine spindle. These chucks have a large through bore and are therefore suitable for bar work. The base jaws and top jaws weight are reduced in these chucks. This not only reduces the mass but also lowers the centre of gravity, which make the centrifugal losses low. 

Chucks on CNC machines need to deliver high initial gripping force. GMT takes care of this in the design by making the chuck operate with a large drawbar pull. Consequently, the wedge is designed to have large contact area with the base jaws. The weight of the body, base jaws and hard jaws are less, without the other essential criteria being sacrificed. The chuck body is recessed to remove a large extent of material to reduce the weight. (from sizes 250 mm to 500 mm). The chuck body is forged steel. The guideways are hardened and ground. 

The wedge, made of nickel chrome steel, is case hardened and ground on all the working surfaces. The base jaws also made of nickel chrome steel, are case hardened and ground to match both the wedge and the body guideways. The base jaws are guided in the deep, wide, hardened slots in the body, which provide the ample bearing area necessary to withstand the forces resulting from high gripping action. Provision has been made for manual lubrication of sliding Serrations are ground on the top face of the base. The serrations on the bottom to match the base jaws. The various radii on the hard jaws in conjunction with the serrations are designed to grip a wide range of diameters. hardened chrome case hardened and ground base jaws and the wedge ensure high load carrying capacity over a very long period. 

Chuck performance detail	2 Jaw and 4 Jaw chucks with through bore can be offered on request
Chuck Size dia 135 165 200 250 315 400 500 Clamping Range External Max 128 165 200 250 315 400 500 Min 10 32 25 28 42 45 74 Internal Max - 165 200 250 315 400 500 Min - 62 70 76 84 105 138 Max Drawbar pull (Kgf) 1780 2000 4000 6000 6000 9000 9000 Max gripping force (Kgf) 3670 5400 8000 12000 13000 20000 21000 RPM max 7000 5000 5000 4000 3200 2500 2000 Weight (without top jaws) Kgs. 6 12.5 18 27.5 36 86 164 Flywheel effect GD2 (KPm2) 0.17 0.2 0.38 0.8 2.6 8.4 24.8 Max top jaws weight (per set) Kgs. 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.5 4 7.5 7.5