MiniLock Clamping Device

Contact Details

Kurt Mfg. Co., Industrial Products Div.
Address
9445 E. River Rd.
Minneapolis
55433
MN
United States
Phone
763-574-8309
Toll Free Phone
877-226-7823
Fax
763-574-8313
October 01, 2010

The MiniLock from Kurt Manufacturing Co. is a small, screw down clamp that operates much like a precision vise. Designed to hold small parts for machining, the MiniLock provides a low cost, easy-to-use option for rigidly clamping components on machine tables, pallets and trunion fixtures. Operation of the MiniLock is similar to the original Kurt Anglock vise design. When a quarter turn is applied to the MiniLock screw, the split clamp jaw of the MiniLock is forced both laterally and down, precisely clamping the part while preventing the part from lifting. The Kurt MiniLock is very versatile. It can be used in single holding, double holding or multiples of both single and double holding applications. By using stationary blocks or pins, two parts can be clamped using a single MiniLock. Its low profile allows for machining complete top surfaces of parts without having to re-clamp the part. Also, steps can be machined into the MiniLock jaw for machining operations that require parts to be raised above the pallet or the machine table. MiniLocks are ideal for use in dedicated fixture setups and for palletizing small parts to be loaded into receivers on machine tables. Through the use of a variety of locating blocks, workstops and MiniLocks, several similar components or a part family can be located and clamped on a single pallet. The MiniLock clamping jaw is machined of Ampco 18 aluminum bronze. The actuating screw is made of alloy steel. Available in four inch and four metric hex sizes: 0.688 inch (17.476mm), 0.875 inch (22.250mm), 0.938 inch (23.826mm) and 1.125 inch (28.575mm). Hex thickness range from 0.188 inch (4.776mm) to 0.375 inch (9.525mm). One package contains six MiniLocks.

Related Glossary Terms

  • fixture

    fixture

    Device, often made in-house, that holds a specific workpiece. See jig; modular fixturing.

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