DXH Hydraulic Vises

Minneapolis-based Kurt Workholding today announced the DXH Hydraulic Vise lineup—now featuring 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch sizes—for affordable turn-key automation and consistent clamping and finished parts. Kurt DXH Hydraulic vises can be paired with a Kurt KHP air-over-oil pump in configurations ranging from single-action semi-automated setups—for operator part loading—to elaborate fully-automated setups with double action and multiple-vise capabilities controlled by a robot, MTC or PLC.

“Manufacturing is experiencing a dramatic increase in automation right now, we’ve really seen that in our custom-engineered business” said Chuck Milam, Kurt Workholding Sales Engineer. “Expanding the the DX lineup into a full range of hydraulically-actuated models helps make automation more accessible for small and large shops alike.”

Kurt DXH vises have a new, premium one-piece body design now standard on all Kurt general-purpose vises. Designed using Finite Element Analysis, the new body has 30% less horizontal (push back) deflection than previous DX models. Vises are available in three sizes: DX4H, DX6H and DX8H and reverse models. DXH Hydraulic Vises have the same bed height and keyway to the stationary jaw face as their DX-Series counterparts, along with internal improvements over older DX models including a redesigned nut, new brush seal design and a new bearing pack.

The entire DX Manual, DXA Pneumatic and DXH Hydraulic vise lineup features the proprietary Kurt AngLock® spherical segment to create all-directional alignment, reduce jaw lift and improve performance. Featuring a convenient lift grip slot machined into the back of the fixed jaw, DX-style vises are easy to move around, load and position on a CNC machine table. All DX Crossover vises use sine keys for easy, accurate mounting and feature Kurt’s Lifetime Ironclad Warranty.

Kurt offers a lineup of electric and air-over-oil pumps to actuate DXH Hydraulic vises. Pumps and vises can be configured in a semi-automated workspace where an operator controls actuation with a hand lever, foot switch or toggle. A fully automated setup can be configured for actuation using a machine tool controller, PLC or a robot with the addition of solenoids, switches and a manifold. Kurt pumps can be set up to be single acting to close with hydraulic pressure and open via spring or double acting to open and close with hydraulic pressure. Double-acting setups are recommended for fully automated work envelopes. A single Kurt pump system can work with one vise or a multi-vise configuration.