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Overview: The document is a comprehensive catalog for high precision tool holders by BIG Daishowa, focusing on enhancing tool life and reducing costs through precision and quality tooling. It emphasizes the company's commitment to advanced technologies and quality standards.
Company Background: Established in 1967, BIG Daishowa is a leading Japanese manufacturer of tooling systems, ISO 9001 certified, with a focus on continuous product development and quality improvement.
Product Specifications: The catalog details various tool holders like MEGA ER GRIP, BBT SHANK, BDV SHANK, HSK SHANK, and CAPTO SHANK, each tailored for specific applications such as heavy cutting and high-speed operations. Specifications include clamping ranges and design features.
Key Features: Tool holders are designed to eliminate interference, provide high precision for heavy-duty cutting, and ensure reliable performance, with an emphasis on accurate inspection under controlled quality standards.
BIG-PLUS Spindle System: This system offers dual contact for improved rigidity and precision, enhancing surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and tool life while preventing fretting corrosion. It is compatible with many leading machine builders worldwide.
Applications and Benefits: The BIG-PLUS system improves ATC repeatability, minimizes deflection, and supports high precision machining in industries like automotive, aerospace, and medical.
Technical Data: Includes specifications such as clamping ranges, spindle compatibility, and deflection comparisons between conventional and BIG-PLUS systems.
Conclusion: BIG Daishowa's tool holders and spindle systems meet the latest industry trends, offering superior performance and reliability for diverse machining applications.
Specifications and Standards: The BIG-PLUS system is controlled by the BIG original master gauge, ensuring precise dimensions and compatibility with a wide range of machine and spindle builders.
Material and Design Considerations: HSK shanks are made from high-grade alloy steels, with specific materials for smaller sizes to ensure performance. MEGA CHUCKs are precision ground for high-speed machining.
Toolholder and Chuck Systems: Details various chuck types like MEGA E CHUCK and MEGA MICRO CHUCK, designed for specific machining requirements, offering high precision with collet concentricity within 1 micron.
Performance and Testing: Tests demonstrate the system's ability to maintain high precision and rigidity under high-speed conditions, reducing machining time and improving surface finishes.
Specifications: Highlights dynamic runout accuracy of the MEGA MICRO COLLET and the BIG MEGA SYNCHRO Tapping Holder, designed to compensate for synchronization errors.
Procedures and Performance: Discusses the use of spiral taps and collet chucks in tapping operations, emphasizing load reduction and surface finish improvement.
Norms and Standards: Outlines the use of various shank types and their compatibility with different machining applications.
Recommendations: Recommends using the Hi-JET HOLDER for high-speed operations and indexable insert endmills for improved cutting performance.
Key Data and Graphs: Includes data on thrust load comparisons, deflection measurements, and cutting performance evaluations.
Conclusion: Focuses on the benefits of using advanced machining tools and systems, such as improved precision and extended tool life.
Specifications: Outlines specifications for cutting tools designed for aluminum and cast iron, highlighting the use of coolant to prevent built-up edges.
Tool Design and Features: Tools feature a compact design with multiple inserts to enhance feed rates and cutting efficiency.
Applications: Suitable for multi-functional cutting operations, including chamfering and face milling.
Precision Standards: Offers precision measuring tools and test bars for machine tool maintenance, adhering to ISO9000 standards.
Tool Holders and Accessories: Lists various tool holders and accessories with specifications on clamping range and maximum speed.
Key Features: Designed for high-speed applications, with features like dual contact spindle systems.
Specifications: Lists multiple models under the MEGA series, each with specific dimensions and clamping ranges.
Procedures and Usage: Designed for use in machining centers with conventional spindles, utilizing the BIG-PLUS system.
Accessories and Spare Parts: Various accessories like MEGA E NUT and MEGA WRENCH are mentioned.
Recommendations: Suggests using specific models for different applications, noting the availability of models with coolant-through capabilities.
Key Data from Tables: Provides detailed measurements for each model, including dimensions and clamping ranges.
Critical Information: Highlights the importance of selecting the correct model based on the required clamping range and maximum speed.
Specifications and Limitations: The FULLCUT MILL, FCM ARBOR type, is not suitable for Z-axis feeding operations. It is designed for square shoulder and face milling.
Cutting Tools and Models: Lists several models of high-speed cutters for aluminum and cast iron.
Insert and Clamping Details: Provides details on insert clamping screws and wrenches.
Recommended Cutting Conditions: Tables provide reference cutting conditions for various materials.
Chamfering Tools: Details on front and back chamfering tools are provided.
Application Examples: Examples of application scenarios are given, such as machining crankcases.
Additional Notes: Includes cautionary notes about tool balancing at high speeds.
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HIGH PRECISION T O O L H O L D E R S Reduce Costs by maximizing tool life with High Precision toolholders

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Tooling system of highest quality Based on superior technologies and state-of-the-art production facilities, we guarantee to offer "high precision" and "high quality" tooling to your satisfaction. Through our activities as a specialized manufacturer of tooling since 1967, BIG Daishowa has the distinction of having the highest market share in Japan and we continue to increase the number of our customers in the world-wide market and gain their trust. We devote ourselves to the development of new products and continuously improve quality "to comply with the latest trends". We are confident that...

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Accurate inspection under strictly controlled quality standards.

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Ultra slim design eliminates any interference Most reliable high precision collet chuck in the world Original and exclusive design for small endmilling Specialist for heavy-duty cutting Clamping Range : ø16 - ø50 Features : P8 Most reliable high precision collet chuck in the world Clamping Range : ø0.25 - ø20 Features : P9 Clamping Range : ø16 - ø42 Features : P10 HYDRAULIC CHUCK For high precision machining in Automotive, Aerospace, Medical and Die & Mold High precision design for heavy cutting Side lock holder for Mold Making

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MEGA SYNCHRO Tapping holder SIDE LOCK HOLDER SIDE CUTTER ARBOR MORSE TAPER HOLDER FACE MILL ARBOR Eliminates chatter for smoother finish ANGLE HEAD Hi-JET HOLDER HIGH SPINDLE Blowing air cleans the BIG-PLUS machine spindle face

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MILLTURN TOOLING The modular tooling system for turning and rotating tool holder applications Polygon-tapered dual contact system HSK-T SERIES For improved efficiency and reliability of production on NC lathe OTHER TOOLS Ideal for mounting or removing cutting tools and retention knobs Horizontal type to enable to clamp in either right or left side For tightening clamping nuts of cylindrical shank toolholders 2-way clutch holds HSK and CAPTO toolholders securely from rotating Easy cleaning by simply inserting and removing Easy cleaning of oil or particles from the machine spindle Maintain accuracy...

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POINT MASTER SERIES POINT CENTER BASE MASTER SERIES Tool offset sensors Touch probe & edge finder Position detecting tool TOOL MASTER ACCU CENTER Edge finder Tool offset sensor For maintenance of machine tool spindle DYNA TEST TOOL PRESETTER DYNA FORCE Precision measuring tools of the highest quality for machine tool maintenance LEVEL MASTER 2-axis simultaneous detection leveler

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FULLCUT MILL CONTACT GRIP Threaded coupling with taper face contact Endmill with low cutting resistance for ramping and helical interporation Shoulder and slot milling cutter with both high radial and axial rake angle SPEED FINISER C-CUTTER MINI BBT, HSK, CAPTO SHANK Head Ultra High Feed Chamfer Mill Extensive chamfering range High speed cutter for aluminum and cast iron Features : P21 Back spot facing tool for cap screw hole Automated R-chamfering

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BBT/BT SHANK BDV/DV SHANK CYLINDRICAL SHANK MILLTURN TOOLING MEASURING TOOLS CUTTING TOOLS

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BIG-PLUS surpasses all other spindle concepts while offering interchangeability with existing machines and toolholders. Improved surface finish & dimensional accuracy Extended tool life Elimination of Z-axial movement at high speeds Prevention of fretting corrosion caused by heavy cutting Improved roundness of boring operation Basic Concept A conventional steep taper toolholder is supported on a reference diameter called the gauge face. On the contrary, a BIG-PLUS toolholder is supported on the flange face, which brings remarkable improvement to rigidity. INCREASED CONTACT DIAMETER (Example of...

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Improvement of ATC Repeatability The BIG-PLUS System assures the highest precision location of the toolholder in the spindle when using the ATC for loading tools, as a result of the dual contact which precisely positions the toolholder within 1 micron. TEST BAR PULLING FORCE (ZERO RUNOUT) 800kg Taper Contact (Conventional) Dual Contact (BIG-PLUS) Note: Horizontal machine (4 years old) was used for the test. Minimized Deflection For Maximum Machining Accuracy & Superior Finish With BIG-PLUS simultaneous contact, machining rigidity is greatly enhanced due to the larger contact diameter of the toolholder...

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Selected materials and strict control of dimensional accuracy for the optimum quality. Wide range of standard holders to meet all production requirements. HSK form A HSK form E HSK form F Premium Material Selection Since HSK is a hollow taper shank, the material has a critical role for optimum performance. BIG uses carefully selected high grade alloy steels. Particularly, BIG uses die steel materials for HSK 40 and smaller where the cross section of shank taper is very thin. HSK Shanks according to Form A are designed to carry out torque transmission by the round shaped key-way at the end of...

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World's original Wide variety of collets and chuck bodies to cover all hight speed ultra precision machining applications. HSK Shank C1 CYLINDRICAL D1 Shank Precision ground and balanced for high speed machining Notch-free design MEGA NUT prevents vibration and reduces noise MEGA CHUCKs are micro mirror ground finished on all surfaces to assure perfect concentricity for high speed machining. The drive keyway is machined after heat treatment. Vibration at high speeds is eliminated with the use of notch free designed nuts, which offer superior balance and concentricity. This ideal nut design not...

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High precision collet chuck system 0.1mm increments for higher precision Extremely slim design of body and nut provides superior balance and concentricity and is ideal for reaching into confined areas. BBT Shank BDV Shank Nut diameter 10, 12 & 14mm Extremely slim design Slim design avoids interference. Ideal for small mold making combining high speed and high precision capability. Full scale High concentricity 100% concentricity inspection. Within 1μm at nose is guaranteed. Collet concentricity Within Within 1μm 3μm Three versions are available Taper Type Collet class Straight Type High precision...

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All BIG DAISHOWA catalogs and technical brochures

  1. Accessories

    28  Pages

  2. Cutting tools

    37  Pages

  3. HSK shank

    52  Pages

  4. BDV / DV shank

    22  Pages

  5. BBT / BT shank

    72  Pages

  6. MEASURING TOOLS

    10  Pages

  7. SURFACE MILL

    2  Pages

Archived catalogs

  1. Feature

    23  Pages

  2. Index

    8  Pages

  3. BBT/BT Shank

    72  Pages

  4. BDV/DV Shank

    22  Pages

  5. Cutting tool

    37  Pages

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