40 mm WPS (Workpiece Positioning System) Mini

March 22, 2022
Zero Point Workpiece Positioning System in 40 mm Sizes

SMW Autoblok, a world leader in the design and manufacture of rotational chucks, stationary workholding, tooling and custom engineered solutions for the machine tool industry, introduces the 40 mm WPS (Workpiece Positioning System) Mini featuring manual Zero Point clamping that is ideal for small workpieces requiring quick part changeover. The WPS Mini is ideal for 5-axis machining used for milling, measuring, or grinding operations. With an emphasis on flexibility and speed, users can reduce their setup time by 90%.

The economical, easy to use WPS Mini features manual Zero Point clamping that attaches directly to the workpiece, provides maximum holding force of 25 kN and highest repeatability of <0.005 mm. Single quick actuation provides rapid open and closing of the module with only a 270° rotation.

Offering interchangeability with with all types of industry stationary workholding systems, the WPS Mini is fully Proofline® sealed against dirt and swarf for minimal maintenance requirements and extended service life. Additional product highlights feature the ability to use with standard WPS and APS modules with specially designed clamping pins and adapters used for workpiece clamping or top mounting that is case hardened with corrosion-resistant coating.

The WPS Mini is part of SMW Autoblok’s full line of WPS clamping modules offered in 60-, 80-, and 160-mm heights, which guarantee precision clamping of any size workpiece. All modules can be quickly and easily mounted on a t-slotted table or grid plate that is manufactured with highly tempered quality steel with a specialized coating to protect against rust and contaminants.

Related Glossary Terms

  • gang cutting ( milling)

    gang cutting ( milling)

    Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.

  • grinding

    grinding

    Machining operation in which material is removed from the workpiece by a powered abrasive wheel, stone, belt, paste, sheet, compound, slurry, etc. Takes various forms: surface grinding (creates flat and/or squared surfaces); cylindrical grinding (for external cylindrical and tapered shapes, fillets, undercuts, etc.); centerless grinding; chamfering; thread and form grinding; tool and cutter grinding; offhand grinding; lapping and polishing (grinding with extremely fine grits to create ultrasmooth surfaces); honing; and disc grinding.

  • milling

    milling

    Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.

  • swarf

    swarf

    Metal fines and grinding wheel particles generated during grinding.

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