There is No Hold on Innovation in Workholding

Companies are getting creative in order to make machining easier, faster and more precise. When it comes to creative workholding solutions, Kurt Industrial Products Division doesn't hesitate to replace one or even two of its old vises with a new one to get a better product. The company joined features of two of its vises, D688 and 3600V, and created DX6. he new design features a special wave washer that creates force to hold the brush seal in place, and makes the task of removing the old seal and installing a replacement much easier because it's a fitted component The 688 has a stationary that was bolted through the body into the stationary from the underside, while the DX6 uses bolt-downs from the top that make it easier for the operator to remove. BIG Kaiser is focusing on modular workholding for five-axis and five-sided machining. The Unilock Modular Workholding System has the ability to handle large or small parts, with appropriate fastening devices for sizes at either end of the spectrum. When Fastems needed to pick a workholding system for its six-axis robot-powered RoboFMS, it went with zero-point clamping from Schunk Group, because of its quick-change ability and high repeatability. If a shop has a hydraulic workholding fixture on a disconnected system, and wants to be sure the hydraulic pressure is intact, Enerpac's SafeLink Wireless Monitoring System may be of interest.