Ease of adjustment with flexible edge clamps

16th September 2016
Posted By : Anna Flockett
Ease of adjustment with flexible edge clamps

To enable fast and efficient operation, modern milling, cutting and shaping machines rely on flexible fixturing solutions. WDS Component Parts has added again to its portfolio with an extended range of cam operated edge clamps with serrated jaws, mini edge clamps, double edge clamps and toe edge clamps.

WDS edge’s latest clamps provide a high quality range of solutions designed to ensure the highest levels of productivity and efficiency in work holding applications. The range includes both fixed edge clamps and adjustable edge clamps: key products in the range include cam operated clamps with a lever that pushes the serrated jaw forward at a slight downward angle to secure the work piece between the jig surface and the edge rail. The lever and cam operation makes these edge clamps quick and easy to fit, adjust and remove.

The prime requirement for a clamp is to hold the work piece firmly in place and prevent accidental slippage, but the ease with which the fixturing system can be applied and adjusted can have a significant impact on overall productivity of the machining system. The easier it is to position and hold the work piece, the lower the idle time of the spindle and thus fewer man-hours are required. Production efficiency and output are both increased as a result.

Sitting alongside the MiteeBite modular work holding system, the new WDS products also sits with the OK Vise range of double edge clamps, for which WDS is UK distributor. The MiteeBite range includes standard and machinable fixture clamps, edge clamps, expansion clamps and toe clamps. The OK Vise range of double edge clamps includes pull down, soft jaw, tapped jaw and ball bearing gripper types.

Cam lever edge clamps are available with standard serrated jaws or vee serrated jaws, in left and right hand versions, with or without T-bolt fitting.


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