Cameron Technical Info

Cameron Technical Info

At Cameron, we believe in educating our customers to the best of our abilities. Listed below are two articles that address workholding issues and features of Sabertooth. Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments.

The Workholding Principle

The Cameron Hydraulic Arbor and Chuck Workholding Principle was developed by experienced work-holding specialists to fill the need for simple, high-accuracy positive gripping chucks and arbors-tools which would give reliable performance and avoid breakage even in unskilled hands.

This unique metal flexing principle and patented sealing system for medium hydraulic actuating oil does it differently and better. Accidental tool breakage, minimal expansion and leakage, so characteristics of standard "grease-actuated" thin sleeved tools are practically eliminated.

The chuck and arbor shells are thicker, 3/16" minimum. They are spring tempered hardened and ground to a precision fit.

Cameron's design is so simple and rugged that they will tolerate several times the normal "safe" expansion even without a workpiece. No moving parts means no wear and no concentricity loss.

Hollow-ground gripping surfaces straighten and hold the part in exact coincidence of center-line. No other hydraulic tool does this. Reliable repeatability and unusual gripping strength naturally result.

Cameron tools are medium grade hydraulic oil which allows fast return to normal even after extreme expansion. They can be actuated manually or automatically through mechanical means or by use of the machine hydraulics pressure using a standard Cameron intensifier.

In brief Cameron tools offer:

Simple, fast action
No moving parts-no concentricity loss from internal wear
Assured repeatability and unusual flexibility
Greater gripping power
Positive oil retention
Durability and accuracy for rough machining to final inspection

Saber-tooth Features

Unique "saber-tooth" principle assures uniform expansion, eliminates bridging.

Standard repetitive tolerances .0008" TIR.

Minimizes distortion of parts. Ideal for precision grinding of thin-wall parts.

Securely grips short parts anywhere on sleeve.

Unique drive cage assures equalized torque transfer and unparalleled driving force.

Adjustable flange mount allows precise concentricity adjustments.

Sleeves are interchangeable on same size arbors. Manual or draw-bolt types are available.

Built-in "over-expansion stop" minimizes sleeve breakage.

Engineered "pull-back" action compounds gripping pressure and ensures positive end location. Stationary expansion is also available. This allows facing both ends of part in one operation.

Self-aligning rocker or solid workstops available.

Special mandrels can also be designed to accommodate your specific application.