Product category:
Workholding - miscellaneous clamping systems, components
News Release from: Elesa (UK) | Subject: Speedy Block workholding toggle clamps
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 February 2002
Get a good clean grip on the job
The over centre action of these stainless steel toggle clamps offer holding forces from 40 deca Newtons to a whopping 4500 deca Newtons.
Use of workholding toggle clamps is common in manufacturing industry, which finds them a fast convenient way of locating jigs and components for operations such as moulding, welding and plastic forming Elesa-Clayton entered this market with the Speedy Block range of vertical, horizontal, straight line, latch and pneumatic toggle clamps, which are especially competitive for most industrial applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Under the heading Speedy Block, Elesa-Clayton now offer 21 different types of toggle unit each in a variety of sizes, with the most popular of these manual types now offered in stainless steel.
The over centre action of these clamps offer holding forces from 40 deca Newtons to a whopping 4500 deca Newtons.
Stainless steel construction is identical to the normal case hardened zinc plated steel, also with a red vinyl oil resistant handle.
Generally fixing is by standard bolting methods, although welding is possible in some cases.
Vertical and horizontal clamping levers on the Speedy Block range can be fitted with a variety of spindle plungers and spring buffered spindles.
Coppered plungers on straight-line series units also make them suitable for use in welding applications, to avoid possible welding slag damage.
Latch type are offered with hooks or yokes. Request a free brochure from Elesa (UK) ...
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