Collet maintenance is one of the most common causes of inadequate tool life or breakage. There are up to six links in the chain that comprise this critical tool-holding system, known as a collet.

Vulcanized rubber bonds together the hardened, chrome-nickel steel collet sections of Hardinge’s FlexC collets. Vulcanization is a chemical process that coverts rubber or polymers into more durable ...

A collet is a workholding device for bar stock or workpieces that must be held to a higher degree of accuracy than a standard chuck can accomplish. The device forms a collar around an object, and ...