Overview
Hardinge is a leading global manufacturer of workholding solutions, specializing in products for turning, milling, grinding, and rotary applications. Their expertise in heat treatment and material selection ensures durable and high-performance collets, feed fingers, and pads.

Specifications and Processes
Hardinge collets are designed with superior hardness, spring, and spread to prevent breakage and wear. They are 5 to 7 points of Rockwell "C" harder than competitors, ensuring longer life and reduced downtime. The manufacturing process is conducted entirely in-house for precision and quality assurance.

Product Range
Hardinge offers a wide range of collets for various machines, including lathes, mills, and grinding machines. Their product line includes special accuracy and emergency collets, HQC® Quick-Change Collet Systems, Swiss-Type Collets and Guide Bushings, and Sure-Grip® Expanding Collet Systems, all designed to enhance performance with features like true parallel gripping and exact part length control.

Quality Assurance
Hardinge ensures high precision with Total Indicator Runout (TIR) measurements and employs advanced technologies such as laser etching and optical comparators for quality checks. Standard collets achieve a TIR of .0005" or better, while special accuracy collets achieve .0002" or better.

Technological Leadership
With over a century of experience, Hardinge integrates advanced technologies into their products, offering solutions for high-performance turning and vertical machining. They provide educational resources and support to help customers optimize their processes.

Value Proposition
Hardinge's products offer value through durability, machine uptime, and workpiece accuracy. Their solutions are tailored to meet specific customer needs, ensuring satisfaction and competitive advantage.

Conclusion
Hardinge's commitment to quality and innovation makes them a trusted partner in the manufacturing industry, providing reliable and efficient workholding solutions worldwide.

Additional Features
The HQC Quick-Change Collet System offers higher chucking forces and true parallel gripping, minimizing stock push-back. The Dead-Length Collet Chucks ensure exact part length control with a .001" TIR. Hardinge collet systems provide faster job changeover, higher spindle speeds, and improved precision compared to 3-jaw chucks.

Rotary Systems
Hardinge offers zero backlash, gearless, direct-drive rotary systems with high-speed precision positioning, providing flexibility for complex machining tasks.

Servo Control
The all-digital servo control system features a multi-line display and program storage, enhancing operational efficiency.

Sure-Grip Power Chucks
Designed using FEA techniques for optimal rigidity and fatigue life, these chucks offer quick-change capabilities and direct mounting to various spindle sizes.

Pneumatic and Hydraulic Collet Blocks
Hardinge provides a range of collet blocks for different collet sizes, ensuring consistent part length control and adaptability for various industries.

Tool Holders and Collets
Hardinge offers a wide range of tool holders and collets, including ER-style, DA, TG, and more, ensuring precision and reliability for various machining applications.

Custom Application Manufacturing
Hardinge specializes in custom solutions for non-standard workpieces, offering a range of custom collets and workholding devices tailored to specific needs.

Specialty Machines
Hardinge provides solutions for complex and unusual jobs, ensuring minimal setup and handling while maintaining machine integrity.

Contact Information
Hardinge Inc. provides contact details for ordering and support, emphasizing their commitment to quality and customer service.