A More Palletable Method of Workholding

Kurt Custom Made 6" pallet vise ensures 0.0005 accuracy and reduces setup time by 30 minutes while increasing productivity. To solve weight problems, spindle clearance limitations, maintain repeatable high-precision clamping, and make setups faster, Kurt designed a 6" pallet vise that goes beyond

Kurt's team started the design process using standard vise components from different model Kurt vises to meet the dimensional and clamping specification requirements for two popular machining centers, the Makino model V33 and the Matsura Model FS 550V. The configuration of these clamping components then set the internal template for the pallet into which the components are assembled. All clamping components "nest" precisely within the pallet. The pallet is made of 80,000-psi ductile iron, and has strength and rigidity to hold all parts, large and small, while absorbing and damping machining vibration.

The height saving of this design provides over 2" of additional spindle clearance for machining deep pockets and other recessed features difficult to reach with standard pallet vise setups. Handles are bolted to each side of the pallet. Handles mounted permanently allow for easier movement of pallet vises on and off the machine tables.

Contact Kurt Manufacturing, 1325 Quincy St. NE, Minneapolis, MN; Ph: 800-328-2565; Fax: 877-226-7828; e-mail: workholding@kurt.com; web: www.kurtworkholding.com; Circle 471.