A new Self-Contained Pneumatic Power Collet Chuck from Crawford Collets (www.crawfor-collets.co.uk) enables a mill, lathe or grinder to be converted easily and inexpensively into a production machine.

Lexair's wrench-operated collet chucks have a universal flat-back design for any application, but are well-suited for hybrid CNC/manual lathes. They do not require a drawbar or cylinder and operate ...