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Vise for Gripping Oddly Shaped Parts
- July 27, 2014
- Product Release
- Management
Lexair has introduced OML’s Vari- Clamp modular clamping system, which uses a floating mechanism of fixed and movable jaws with numerous gripper forms to enable the clamping of irregular-shaped workpieces, including round, curved, elliptical, rectangular, stepped, and slanted parts.
These vises can be configured with any combination of fixed or swiveling jaws and various styles and heights of grippers, including smooth, serrated, soft, high, and with or without stops. Grippers are added via holes placed throughout the vise to conform to the part shape, and holes are capped and covered when not in use.
A swivel mechanism incorporated into the movable jaw allows for easy clamping of slanted and rough-surfaced parts. The profiles of the jaws are low to enable the clamping of thin workpieces, heavy-duty cutting, and precision processing.
An optional mechanical clamping force multiplier/limiter sets the grip force from 1 to 4 tons. Operators can set and maintain the grip force to prevent part distortion and establish accurate, repeatable clamp force with a one-handed turn.
An expanding chip cover prevents chips from falling into the lead screw and inside the vise.
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