Engineering & Design

We custom design workholding solutions to fully address the parts features and workholding application. Some companies create “custom” chucks by altering a standard item to “make it work”. Skill-Craft takes a systematic approach to design a chuck custom to you – custom to your application and custom to your part.

Whether you are replacing an existing chuck or having troubles with a current application, Skill-Craft engineers can provide you with the appropriate solution to your needs.oduct Design and GibbsCAM for Product Manufacturing.

FEA Analysis
Fatigue Analysis
2D/3D Design

Troubleshooting

Skill-Craft specializes in problem solving with over half a century of knowledge in workholding applications. Let Skill-Craft’s engineers provide you with a solution if you are having trouble with:

Constant maintenance of current chuck
Out of round finished products
High scrap rates
Non-conforming production parts
Chatter while machining
Long change over times
Poorly manufactured replacement tooling
Long lead times for chuck assemblies or other perishable items

Reverse Engineering

Don’t have prints of a current product, or don’t know who made it? That’s no problem!
Skill-Craft has the most up-to date gages and checking capabilities that you don’t need a print: Provide us with a current part and we will produce an identical replica.

Design Specifications

With the latest, cutting edge design software and FEA analysis programs, Skill-Craft can provide you with the necessary drawings you need for your application. We can upload or provide engineering drawings in:

dwg
.dxf
.ipt

.iges
.stp
.iam

Competitive Advantages & Strengths

Long term ownership (33 years)
(3) graduate engineers: Multiple employees with each having 25+ years dedication to Skill-Craft
Knowledgeable with both Skill-Craft and non Skill-Craft workholding products: Continuous improvement achieved by transferring this knowledge to own custom designs
Repair both Skill-Craft and non Skill-Craft chucks to achieve like new accuracy
Excel in back engineering when no prints are available
High Powered Expertise/Low Cost Business Structure

Latest Automated Design and Manufacturing
Technology (CAD, FEA, CAM, CNC)
Precision/stability/repeatability (20-50 millionths) at high speeds >5000 RPM’s
Collets manufactured to a tolerance of .0001 inch
World class reliability and maintainability
AAA credit rating