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High-Precision Modular Clamping System



EXSYS Tool Inc. has expanded its offering of high precision products to include the pL LEHMANN swissClamp modular clamping system. This system allows operators to mount multiple workpieces on machine tool tables for uninterrupted production and unmanned operations.

For use with rotary and standard tables on vertical or horizontal milling machines, the Swiss-manufactured swissClamp modules mount on face plates or directly on worktables. "The system extends a shop's potential part-clamping range from 90 mm to 200 mm - a 40% increase in work piece capacity within the same clamping length," said a company spokesperson.

swissClamp's four basic modules can enable more than 240 possible configurations, including both mono clamping, requiring only one basic body, and duo clamping, where two mono clamps are mounted opposite one another. Configuration options include creating a clamping tower/tombstone on a fourth axis, a horizontal clamping cone that is overhung or with counter bearing, or a clamping bridge on a trunnion table set up where both sides require a different design with mono and duo systems. Operators can also create clamping modules on the fourth or fifth axis.

Designed for a variety of mass production applications in automotive, aerospace, medical/dental and micro technology industries, swissClamp is suitable for either strong gripping or light finish clamping applications. For strong gripping, the system achieves pull down clamping to depths of 3 mm or 6 mm via a mechanical grid on its jaws.

When used for finish clamping, swissClamp's finish jaws can achieve non-rotating parallel clamping with a clamping stroke of approximately 1 mm that is designed to prevent indentations and ensure high surface quality. The system enables finish clamping to a depth of 6 mm.

"The swissClamp system is compact with a design that makes it easy to clean and offers good chip and coolant flow," said the spokesperson.

For more information contact:

EXSYS Tool, Inc.

11654 Corporate Lake Blvd.

San Antonio, FL 33576

800-397-9748 / 352-588-4345

info@exsys-tool.com

www.exsys-tool.com

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