Powerful Clamping System

The KONTEC KSX vise from SCHUNK is engineered to be a powerful clamping system for simultaneous 5-axis machining. The compact and easily accessible clamping system can handle tool-free adjustable clamping forces between 4 and 40 kN (measured directly at the workpiece.) "This offers a safe and secure hold, even for minimum clamping surfaces," said a company spokesperson. "The support surfaces at a height of 211 mm ensure that the workpieces are easily accessible from all sides. With just one lever rotation, they are quickly clamped, resistant to vibrations and have a high repeat accuracy. Since the unit is draw bar actuated, the bending load at the base body is reduced. Moreover, the long guiding system and the arrangement of the clamping mechanism ensure a very stiff, dimensionally stable set-up. The drive and the adjustment mechanism of the 5-axis clamping vise are completely encapsulated and thus protected against chips, dirt and coolant, and the easy-to-clean design reduces build-up of chip clusters."

The KONTEC KSX fits into the SCHUNK modular system for efficient workpiece clamping. The clamping pins of the VERO-S quick-change pallet system can be directly integrated into the base body of the 5-axis clamping vise. Combined with the quick-change pallet system, the company reported that it can be quickly exchanged with a maximum repeat accuracy on the machine table. Optionally, the vise can be equipped with standard, aluminum, special 5-axis top jaws or pendulum plates and other standard jaws from the SCHUNK standard jaw program.

The clamping range of the KONTEC KSX is between 0 - 250 mm. By using draw bar and base body extensions, the clamping range can be increased to 749 mm.

For more information contact:

SCHUNK Inc.

211 Kitty Hawk Drive

Morrisville, NC 27560

919-572-2818 / 800-772-4865

info@us.schunk.com

www.schunk.com