Tower fixtures provide eight clamping stations

Tower or pillar fixtures, with eight clampoing staions have large 4in openings for high density clamping and machinable quick change jaws for flexible and fast set-ups.

Kurt advances the workholding market again with its new generation HDL ClusterTowers.

Providing repeatable clamping to 0.001in (0.025mm), these towers hold multiple parts in eight clamping stations for maximising machine cycle times.

They are available with a full range of holding options, are very quick to load and provide the most versatile high density workholding available in the industry.

Kurt HDL ClusterTowers are designed for use on mid-size and larger machining centers including horizontal and vertical machining centers with a fourth axis.

These tower systems maximise multiple part workholding for best spindle utilization, reducing tool change time while reducing machine travel from part to part.

Kurt HDL ClusterTowers have quick change jaws to save setup time.

With a half-turn of a hex key, the stationary jaw lifts off the vise module of the tower.

The jaw resets and self-aligns quickly without special tools.

Spring pre-load design insures fast, easy loading of parts.

Another important feature of these towers is the self-adjusting holding block of either front or back jaw for clamping the same or dissimilar sized parts.

To further enhance fast operation, an adjustable pre-load feature reduces handle turns for opening and closing clamping stations.

Clamping stations within the tower have 6in width and 4in opening.

Each station delivers up to 6,316 lbf.

of clamping force at 70 lb.

of torque with clamping repeatability to 0.001in.

HDL ClusterTowers are available with quick-change machinable aluminum, cast iron or hard jaws.

The HDL Tower clamping station design, along with machinable jaws on two faces, makes possible maximum density workholding.

Constructed of 80,000 lb/in2 ductile iron bodies with precision machined steel components, HDL ClusterTowers provide rugged strength, extra rigidity and long-term accuracy while absorbing machining vibration.

Like all Kurt Vise products, HDL ClusterTowers are backed by Kurt's exclusive lifetime Iron Clad warranty for workmanship and materials.

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