
WIDIA™ Shrink Fit Technology How it works... Heat shrinking is not new technology in the tooling industry, but only recently When the toolholder is heated, the bore expands and the shank is able has it been applied to quick-change toolholding systems. Shrink fitting works to slip inside the bore. As the toolholder cools, it shrinks, clamping the by having toolholders with an internal bore that is slightly smaller than the two pieces together. This creates evenly distributed pressure with minimal connecting end of a cutting shank. vibration between the toolholder and shank that resembles a monoblock tool.
Advantages of Shrink Fit Tooling: