DE-STA-CO to Showcase Broad Selection of Workholding and Automation Solutions at EASTEC 2006


Madison Heights, Michigan, February 17, 2006 - DE-STA-CO will showcase its new generation Toggle-Lock Plus manual clamp series at the EASTEC 2006 Exposition & Conference in booth #5656. The trade show is being held May 23 to May 25 at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Designed with maximum safety and ergonomic benefit in mind, Toggle-Lock Plus clamps help to maintain the over-center toggle position in applications where there is apt to be movement or vibrations such as transfer lines. In addition, higher levels of reliability are achieved with the new Toggle-Lock Plus when moving a fixture from point A to point B or where an entire component is being relocated.

DE-STA-CO Robohand will also appear in booth #5656 with its DRM machine load/unload rotary actuator, featuring DIRECTCONNECT(TM) technology. Robohand's DIRECTCONNECT mounting pattern allows the operator to easily mount a variety of grippers and slides without the need for adaptor plates.

The DRM series comes standard or fully integrated with a wide range of 2- or 3-jaw parallel grippers. Furthermore, the DRM unit features zero backlash, preloaded ball bearings and slip fit dowel pins, making this a very precise and repeatable machine load/unload actuator.

Other revolutionary products appearing in booth #5656 include DE-STA-CO's StrongHold Select series, a complete workholding system of hydraulic and pneumatic products. The Select-designated StrongHold products include hydraulic swing clamps, work supports, threaded body cylinders, square body cylinders, pneumatic swing clamps, and accessories. All StrongHold Select products work together as part of a complete workholding system, allowing users to secure all of the clamps holding the workpiece from a single power source. The system provides significant reductions to set-up time, as operators can clamp an entire fixture from one location.

Additional DE-STA-CO products that will be displayed at EASTEC include the pneumatic clamp series, pneumatic swing cylinder clamps, specialized manual clamps and a variety of toggle action clamps. DE-STA-CO Robohand will feature its RR 36 rotary motion actuator, QC-400 and QC-1200 automatic tool changers and the 3-jaw gripper series.

About DE-STA-CO
DE-STA-CO, a Dover Company, produces integrated clamping, gripping, transfer and robotic tooling solutions. The DE-STA-CO family of companies is committed to being a lean resource for its global customers, providing ways to eliminate bottlenecks in manufacturing processes. For more information on the global company's products and services, please visit www.destaco.com or contact John Bubnikovich, Marketing Communications Manager, DE-STA-CO at 248.397.6700.

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