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Fixtureworks, a North American manufacturer and supplier of clamps, fixturing accessories, machine tool components and rollers and bumpers, has bolstered its array of manual-style fixture clamps. With a variety of clamps, including swing, thrust, side toggle, and pneumatic, these clamps are adaptable to different industrial applications and systems. They provide quick, secure, and precise workpiece workholding and are manufactured to high quality specifications.
Of the various manual clamps, thrust clamps secure workpieces, especially those with difficult-to-access or recessed surfaces, by applying downward pressure. They are common in tool and fixtures, allowing for rapid clamping and quick workpiece removal by swiveling the clamp arm away. This enables secure and precise holding of components.
The manual clamp product mix includes QLRC light and heavy-duty horizontal thrust clamps that feature a clamping body and a clamping bar used together for a wide range of workholding solutions. Releasing the handle allows the clamping bar to be retracted for workpiece removal. It has a tapped end so it can fit with a custom tip and can be cut shorter to the desired lengths. The clamping body and lever arm are made from 1045 alloy steel. The internal cam is made from hardened 4115 alloy steel with black oxide finish. The handle is black plastic. The housing lengths are 80mm and 132mm long, with 40mm and 60mm widths.
The product mix also includes the QLRCF vertical light and heavy-duty thrust clamp. Like its counterpart, these thrust clamps also boast similar features to the QLRC but in a vertical orientation. To clamp, simply push the bar through the center of the clamping body until contact is made with the workpiece. Final clamping is achieved by turning the handle which extends and clamps the bar for secure workholding. The clamping body and lever arm are also made from 1045 alloy steel, and the internal cam is made from hardened 4115 alloy steel with black oxide finish. The handle is black plastic. The vertically positioned housing lengths of the QLRCF are 68mm and 90mm. with base lengths of 57mm and 85mm.
The light-version thrust clamps boasts clamping force of 45 lb to 157 lb, while the heavy-duty version of each boast clamping force of 112 lb to 315 lb.