In today’s advanced manufacturing environment—where turn-mill centres, high-speed finishing operations and precision component machining dominate—the tool-holder interface has emerged as a key performance enabler rather than a passive accessory. XiRay’s PSC Tool Holder series responds to that shift by embracing the PSC (Polygon Shank Conical) interface standard and combining it with precision clamping technologies to offer rigidity, repeatability and flexibility. According to XiRay’s product page, the PSC series is “designed for high-speed milling, drilling, reaming and finishing operations.”
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Product Overview
The PSC Tool Holder series includes variants built around the PSC interface (ISO 26623) and optimized for tasks spanning both milling and turning. On XiRay’s website you will find sub-categories like “PSC Shrink Fit Tool Holders” and “PSC holder for turning-mills series”. The key idea: standardize on the PSC shank/interface so that one tool-holder platform can support static milling, driven tooling and turning operations in a unified strategy.
Key Features & Advantages
PSC Interface Compliance: The series leverages the PSC interface, providing tight coupling via polygonal shank plus conical contact surfaces—this ensures excellent torsional rigidity and rapid change-over with consistent repeatability.
Shrink-Fit & High-Clamping Precision: XiRay emphasises their PSC holders with shrink-fit clamping, delivering uniform 360° force, minimal run-out and high stability under high-speed conditions.
Versatility for Turning & Milling: The PSC “holder for turning-mills” series supports multiple orientations (double-side turning, 45°, radial/axial) and is engineered for modern multitask machines.
Application-Focused Design: Target industries include automotive, electronics, medical devices and precision parts—areas where speed, accuracy, surface finish and tool life are critical.
Why Choose XiRay’s PSC Tool Holder Series?
For manufacturing operations upgrading toward high-mix, multitask or multi-axis setups, the PSC Tool Holder series offers strategic benefits:
Reduce tooling diversity and complexity by standardizing on one interface across static and driven, turning and milling.
Improve machining outcomes: high rigidity and low run-out translate into better surface finish, tighter tolerances and longer tool/spindle life.
Elevate machine utilization and reduce downtime: repeatable mounting and precision clamping mean faster, reliable setup and tool change-over.
Application Tips & Best Practice
To maximize performance: ensure your machine spindle and pocket comply with PSC tolerance standards; follow XiRay’s induction heating or clamping protocols for shrink-fit models; in turn-mill cells use the PSC turning-mill series to maintain interface consistency.
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