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Advanced German-Engineered Tooling Products
Multi-Axis Workholding Solutions
New Products for Swiss-Style Machining and More
Reversible Hard Jaws for I.D. and O.D. Workholding
Precision MillingDrilling Chucks
Clamping Sleeves Engineered to Support Todays Machine Tools
One-of-a-Kind Machining Tools
Swiss-Manufactured Rotary Tables Designed for Precision
Vises Grippers Clamps and Positioning Systems
Expert Series Tool Packages
Tooling Technology on Display
Interactive Workholding Displays for OEMs
Catalogs Showcasing Dedicated Tooling Lines
Range of Tools Workstations Storage Solutions Featured
Modular Fixture Plate With Quick Change Connection
Storage Solution for Small Parts to Large Tools
5-Axis Vises and Expanded Line of Small Machine Table Workholding
Expanded Line of Neodymium Magnetic Assemblies
Pins for Tombstones Grid Plates and Fixture Plates
Workholding Product Line
Runout Compensation Nuts for Correcting Runout Errors
Jaw Force Analyzer
Next Generation Tooling Showcased
Workholding Technologies that Maximize Machine Time
CNC Expanding Mandrels for Rigid Internal Gripping
Short Toolholders for Low Clearance
Cutting Tool Engineered Solutions
Sealed Quick Jaw Change Chucks
Cutting Tool Advancements to be Showcased
Clamp for Positioning Small Parts
The Palloid and the Zyklo-Palloid Hobbing Process
CVD Coating Increases Tool Life Stability
Small Parts Deburring Centers
Right Hand Face Grooving Inserts
Hybrid Trunnion for Quick Set-Up
Advanced Cutting Tool Technologies
Manufacturing Solutions for Smart Manufacturing

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Vises, Grippers, Clamps and Positioning Systems



The Fixtureworks exhibit will feature a variety of clamps, fixturing accessories and machine tool and material handling components.

Fixtureworks will showcase several new product lines, including TRIMAX vises; ultra-low profile TRIGRIP carbide grippers; APS zero-point positioning system, air-assisted clamps, supports and locators; One-Touch Fasteners; and new Fairlane GP-Series rubber gripper pads.

TRIMAX Production Vises are designed to maximize a machine's potential with multiple part clamping, quick change components and easy adjustment. Vises in this line are suited for production, 5-axis and machinist applications.

TRIGRIP carbide gripper inserts are designed for ultra-low profile clamping with no dovetail workpiece preparation. With serrations designed for steel, hardened steel, titanium and aluminum, these patented triangular grippers feature two rows of teeth at different angles to maximize the pull down effect. Already integrated with the TRIMAX line of vises, the TRIGRIP inserts are designed for upgrading existing vise jaws and more.

The APS zero-point positioning system is designed to connect the clamping device or workpiece with the machine tool for faster set-up times and increased precision. The system features receptacles with three air-activated jaws for enhanced rigidity and clamping force and repeatability of 0.0002". The pins are released with the application of air pressure.

Compact in design, Imao air-assisted clamps, supports and locators allow for remote-control activation and simultaneous control to provide full functionality in a small footprint. Products in this air-assisted lineup include swing clamps (double acting and spring acting), hook clamps, side clamps, O.D. (perimeter) clamps and pull clamps. Several pneumatic work supports are also available to accommodate workpieces of varying sizes, as well as pneumatic flex locators consisting of a receptacle and locator pin that is released when air pressure is applied.

"Imao One-Touch Fasteners are a convenient alternative to cumbersome nut-and-bolt assemblies for quick, easy and secure changeover and installation without the need for tools," said a company spokesperson. The pin-and-receptacle One-Touch Fasteners are used to attach fixtures, plates, machine covers and more, joining components with moderate clamping force.

The GP Series rubber gripper pads may be used as industrial grade contact wear points for automation and positioning applications. They are constructed of black nitrile rubber that is molded to a 1/16" aluminum backing that can be mounted flat or contoured or formed to round or sharp corners. Highly customizable and easily replaceable, the pads, offered in strips, come in smooth, fine hatch or course hatch with standard pad heights of 1/4" and 1/2". Custom sizes and counter-bore hole mounting configurations are also available.

Featured in the exhibit will be Fairlane Products' full line of fixturing accessories including grippers, rest pads, Swivots swivel/pivoting positioning components, quick release ball-lock pins, rollers and bumpers and urethane covered bearing rollers. The exhibit will also feature the company's full lineup of manual clamps, spring plungers, rest and riser pads, levers, handles, knobs, hand wheels, supports and stops, risers, T-nuts, sliding mounts, springs, supports, grid plates and columns, and a wide range of quick change precision locating and mounting systems.

For more information contact:

Fixtureworks

33792 Doreka Drive

Fraser, MI 48026

888-794-8687 / 586-294-1188

info@fixtureworks.net

www.fixtureworks.net

IMTS 2016 Booth W-2377

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