Product category:
Maintenance planning, services and equipment
News Release from: The Witte Company | Subject: Witte clamp
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 September 2002
Retractable clamp eases access, speeds
cleaning
An innovative clamp easily retracts with one hand to permit the speedy, easy removal and re-connection of covers, doors, panels and hoods from machinery and equipment.
An innovative clamp by process equipment design and manufacturing firm the Witte Company, Washington, New Jersey, features a clever design that permanently mounts to equipment to deliver up to 750lb of clamping force yet easily retracts with one hand to permit the speedy, easy removal and re-connection of covers, doors, panels and hoods from machinery and equipment Replacing steel bolts, carbon steel clamps and other fastening systems, the Witte clamp is ideal for use on conveyors, mixers, dryers, ovens, labelers and other processing, packaging and material handling machinery and equipment requiring both a tight seal during operation and easy operator access for quick cleaning and maintenance
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Modular fixturing systems for die cast parts
A German manufacturer of die-cast parts has been working for well over a year with Alufix fixtures from Witte Bleckede.
3D models of off-the-shelf telescopic slides
Telescopic ball bearing slide designer and manufacturer, Accuride International, has produced optimised 3D models of its 'off-the-shelf' products which can be downloaded via its website.
Full digital set-up on tension control system
A new digital tension controller is claimed to be one of the most comprehensive tension control systems currently available
Effective for gripping steel, aluminum, plastics, composite, wood and other materials, the Witte clamp features a stainless steel yoke and roll pin mounting assembly that permits the clamp to be closed and opened without detaching it from the equipment.
A top-mounted, ergonomic handle seals and releases without any tools, enabling the engineering, operations and/or maintenance personnel to quickly establish the proper tension with one hand without the struggle commonly associated with toggle clamps.
Forged of stainless steel and aluminum, the Witte clamp resists corrosive chemical environments and earned USDA approval for operation in many food processing, manufacturing and packaging applications.
• The Witte Company: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter
• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
