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Kurt's line up provides machinists with a wide array of holding options for their workpieces being machined on small CNC tables. The product line is categorized by workholding envelopes fitting machine tables measuring 16 inches or smaller in the Y dimension.
Kurt's small machine table workholding options range in size from a 5.00" length up to a 15.500" length vise. Models are available in single station, double station, and self centering styles to accomplish an ideal holding solution for a wide variety of part configurations and density. Manual and hydraulic options are available to suit the requirements from short to high volume production.
Clamping force for this Kurt workholding line ranges from 1,800 lbs of force up to 12,600 lbs and is dependent on the model selected and whether manual or hydraulic actuation is utilized. Many additional features encompass the line including Machinable Jaws, Hard Jaws, and many of Kurt's well known features such as the AngLock and Pull-type features, all which reduce jaw lift and create the most rigid and immobile work piece solution.
Related Glossary Terms
- centering
centering
1. Process of locating the center of a workpiece to be mounted on centers. 2. Process of mounting the workpiece concentric to the machine spindle. See centers.
- computer numerical control ( CNC)
computer numerical control ( CNC)
Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modification of parts. Programmed numerical control activates the machine’s servos and spindle drives and controls the various machining operations. See DNC, direct numerical control; NC, numerical control.
