New Workholding Vice Range from Kitagawa

The MC range of workholding vices is now available from leading chuck and manufacturing solutions supplier, Kitagawa Europe Ltd.

Providing high strength, dependable workpiece clamping with a large grip capacity, the company’s latest power vices range from small manual units suitable for tapping operations, through to integrated in-line or cruciform models geared to the needs of horizontal and vertical machining centre work. In addition, air operated variants are available to support automated or high speed manufacturing operations.

All Kitagawa MC vices are precision machined for consistent accuracy and repeatability and feature a novel anti-lift device, which limits workpiece movement in the z-direction to 0.02 mm under most operating conditions.

A telescopic design minimises the ingress of swarf and ensures constant unit length – avoiding interference with machine tool components or guarding, even when the jaws are fully open. A maintenance-free toggle arrangement also ensures stable and consistent clamping forces, which can be quickly adjusted to individual application requirements.