The new spring-loaded vice from dk
The vice was developed as a sister product to its successful tailstock. The tailstock holds all types and sizes of of rotationally symmetrical parts quickly, reproducibly, securely and simply with adjustable clamping force. The same function offers the spring-loaded vice for milled parts with arbitrary geometry.
The usefulness of the vice
- >> No system component under the test item
- >> An infinite clamping width up to 400 mm is possible
- >> Exchange jaws from the compatible dk SPANNFIX program
- >> Fully integrated into the dk SCHIENENFIX program
- >> Very rapid fixating for effective working
- >> Limitable clamping force for sensitive parts
- >> Customer specific clamping force range generated by an exchangeable spring
- >> Reproducible clamping force
The vice, manufactured in-house, is primarily used for taking optical measurements, but is also suitable for all CMM’s. By tactile measurement technology the vice is mounted on a pallet which is then fastened to the measuring table using elements from the SPANNFIX program from dk. For optical measurement technology the vice and pallet are laid on the toothed rails of the SCHIENENFIX system, or the vice can be mounted directly on the slotted rails.
The new clamping technology is so extremely versatile and can be set up specifically to suit the part being measured. Additionally, the vice offers an economical solution for multiple clamping as it can be simply integrated into the other compatible dk fixating programs such as SPANNFIX and SCHIENENFIX.
Application examples
The advantages compared to conventional vices
- The position, travel and clamping force are initially preset, so that the part is removed by simply pulling the jaw out and the next part can then be held with the identical clamping force
- Adjustable clamping force that remains constant for all measurements of a batch instead of using incalculable clamping forces through manually tightening the screw as on a normal vice
- The area under the jaws is free and is therefore ideal for optical measurements with transmitted light
- The intelligent design enables the large selection of exchange jaws to be mounted while the vice is horizontal or vertical so that parts can be held parallel to the axis in any position
- Large clamping width due to the two-part design: 200 mm when mounted on a pallet, 400 mm when mounted on slotted rails
- Low design making them ideal for optical metrology equipment
