Shrink Fit Features

• Superior Concentricity - The concentricity of our Shrink Fit Tooling is guaranteed to be .0002 or better with the proper placement of the cutting tool set in the shrunk condition. This permits increased feeds & speeds and a superior finish.
• Superior Balance - All our Shrink Fit Tool holders are manufactured for high speed operation and are balanced to G 2.5 at 20,000 RPM's. We can have your holders balanced to 30,000 RPM's if you prefer. The elimination of moving parts that naturally unbalance a holder allows the Shrinker® holder to maintain its balance. Because all of our holders are well balanced you will experience balanced chip loads, better finishes, increased speeds and feed rates.
• Superior Rigidity - The average gripping force on the shank of the cutting tool is over 10,000 pounds. The thermal contraction around the tool shank has a full 360° grip along the entire length of the bore. The Shrinker® tool holders give you the closest possible rigidity to an integral shank tool with lower costs and more flexibility.
• Superior Tool Life - The Shrinker® toolholding system significantly extends the life of the cutting tools. We have heard of many shops drastically reducing their cutting tool expenditures and there are numerous independent articles documenting this increased tool life.
• Rapid Tool Change - Very quick precise tool change. Combined with a tool pre-setter you can obtain extremely accurate and repeatable tool placement. The complete 360° clamping force will hold your end mills like no other holder.
• Thin profile - Tight, limited clearance, and difficult to reach cuts have been greatly reduced thanks to the thin profiles that are possible with the Shrinker® tool holding system.
• Short Gage lengths - The design of the tool holder allows for short gage lengths while still maintaining superior rigidity.
• Superior High Speed Operation - The Shrinker® toolholding system is the most effective system for high speed machining. Balance, rigidity and gripping forces all help contribute to the effectiveness in high speed machining.
• Superior Operating Parameters - The Shrinker® system provides the best operating advantages of any system. Short or long reach with extensions, thin profile for those hard to reach areas, ease of setting the tool length, the ease of changing the tools, repeatability all contribute to the best tool holding system on the market. Extended spindle life as a result of the superior tooling system.
• Conclusion - The Shrinker® toolholding system is the most cost effective tool holding system available today. Increased productivity, reduced waste, longer tool life, increased spindle bearing life, increased speed and feed all help to make the Shrinker® the clear winner while actually increasing the quality of the end product.