Kurt Manufacturing
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Single-Station CNC Vises feature one-piece body, stationary jaw.
With one-piece body and stationary jaw design, VersatileLock-® Vises provide rigid clamping with 0.0005 in. repeatable accuracy. There are 12 models, available in manual, air, and hydraulic versions, designed to handle range of part clamping applications. AngLock-® feature and pull-type clamping design reduce stationary jaw deflection. Respectively, clamping forces for models 3600 (manual) and...
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Kurt Introduces New Vises Including Ultra Precise 4 Inch Vise, Several New Workholding Devices, PLUS Integrated Gaging and Custom Workholding
At IMTS 2012, McCormick Place - West Hall, Booth 2423 Minneapolis, Minnesota: A greatly expanded lineup of advanced workholding products to improve machining productivity will by featured by Kurt at IMTS 2012. Boasting a 360-
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Hydraulic Pump provides constant pressure and holding power.
Designed for use with hydraulic vises, cluster towers, and swing clamps, 5,000 psi Hydraulic Pump is driven by pneumatic motor and operates from 90-145 psi shop air using foot pedal. Unit maintains constant pressure when foot pedal is depressed regardless of system pressure, ensuring accurate and repeatable clamping pressure with every clamping cycle. Designed for single acting systems, pump...
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Single Station Vise offers full 9 in. jaw opening.
Suited for clamping large parts, Model HDM690 distributes up to 6,000 lb of clamping force evenly across jaw surface. Unit provides 0.0007 in. accuracy and minimal stationary jaw deflection. Constructed with 80,000 psi ductile iron body, vice features quick-change movable jaw, precision roller bearings, hardened vise screw mechanism, and AngLock-® spherical segment in jaw that minimizes jaw...
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Workholding Vises have 4 in. capacity.
Available in manual and hydraulic models, HDL 4 in. capacity vises provide high density work holding of smaller parts on smaller machining centers. Designed on 80,000 psi ductile iron body with precision machined steel components, vises are rigid and deliver up to 6,316 lb of clamping force at 70 lb of torque and repeatable clamping to 0.0002 inch. Both models feature 2 clamping stations with...
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Kurt to Exhibit New USB Data Collection & Control Module and 5-Axis Vise Clamping System at Quality Expo 2007,Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Booth -7804
Minneapolis, MN: Kurt's 2007 Quality Expo Exhibit will feature new ways to improve quality and productivity using the KurtUSB Data Collection and Control Module and the Kurt VB 5AX100 Schenke 5.1 Clamping System for 5-axis machining. There is a natural synergy between these and all of Kurt's workholding and gaging products, reports Larry Frandson, Kurt Vice President of Administration. For the...
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Manual Vise is offered in 4 inch capacity model.
Intended for smaller machining projects, HDLM4 features 2 clamping stations, provides repeatable clamping to 0.001 in., and delivers up to 6,316 lb of clamping force at 70 lb of torque. It has adjustable pre-load design with rigid 80,000 psi ductile iron body and precision-machined steel components. For flexibility, it is available with quick change machinable aluminum, cast iron, and hard jaws....
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USB Module accepts signals from different types of sensors.
With internal PLC, KurtUSB MLX (Multifunctional LVDT eXtra) modular building block processes input from various electrical signals and provides programmable responses for automatic operation through discrete outputs and stepper motors. MLX offers USB 2.0 connectivity for LVDT data rates up to 40,000 readings/sec, and features 4 multiport channels. Product offers ladder logic processing and...
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Clamping System is designed for 5-axis machining centers.
Providing up to 40 kN clamping force, Model VB 5 AX 100 allows high speed, continuous 5-axis cutting motion of sculptured surfaces, pockets, and other 3D features in single clamping setup. System eliminates jaw deflection and/or part misalignment during machining operations. Features include clamping width of 2-236 mm, clamping depth of 8 mm, and height above machine table of 175 mm with extended...
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Measuring Instruments accurately read part features.
Outside Micrometers are offered in 0 to 1, 1 to 2, and 2 to 3 in. measuring ranges. Dial Calipers, available in 6, 8, and 12 in. range, provide outside, inside, depth, and step measurements in graduations of .001 in. Also offered: 1 and 0.5 in. Dial Indicator with +/-.001 in. accuracy. Test Indicators have range of 0.008 and 0.03 in. and graduations of 0.0001 and 0.0005 in. respectively. Digital...
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Single-Station CNC Vises feature one-piece body, stationary jaw.
With one-piece body and stationary jaw design, VersatileLock-® Vises provide rigid clamping with 0.0005 in. repeatable accuracy. There are 12 models, available in manual, air, and hydraulic versions, designed to handle range of part clamping applications. AngLock-® feature and pull-type clamping design reduce stationary jaw deflection. Respectively, clamping forces for models 3600 (manual) and...
Read More »
Kurt Introduces New Vises Including Ultra Precise 4 Inch Vise, Several New Workholding Devices, PLUS Integrated Gaging and Custom Workholding
At IMTS 2012, McCormick Place - West Hall, Booth 2423 Minneapolis, Minnesota: A greatly expanded lineup of advanced workholding products to improve machining productivity will by featured by Kurt at IMTS 2012. Boasting a 360-
Read More »
Hydraulic Pump provides constant pressure and holding power.
Designed for use with hydraulic vises, cluster towers, and swing clamps, 5,000 psi Hydraulic Pump is driven by pneumatic motor and operates from 90-145 psi shop air using foot pedal. Unit maintains constant pressure when foot pedal is depressed regardless of system pressure, ensuring accurate and repeatable clamping pressure with every clamping cycle. Designed for single acting systems, pump...
Read More »
Single Station Vise offers full 9 in. jaw opening.
Suited for clamping large parts, Model HDM690 distributes up to 6,000 lb of clamping force evenly across jaw surface. Unit provides 0.0007 in. accuracy and minimal stationary jaw deflection. Constructed with 80,000 psi ductile iron body, vice features quick-change movable jaw, precision roller bearings, hardened vise screw mechanism, and AngLock-® spherical segment in jaw that minimizes jaw...
Read More »
Workholding Vises have 4 in. capacity.
Available in manual and hydraulic models, HDL 4 in. capacity vises provide high density work holding of smaller parts on smaller machining centers. Designed on 80,000 psi ductile iron body with precision machined steel components, vises are rigid and deliver up to 6,316 lb of clamping force at 70 lb of torque and repeatable clamping to 0.0002 inch. Both models feature 2 clamping stations with...
Read More »Kurt Manufacturing's Die Casting Facility Implements New Lean Initiatives -- Improves Time-To-Market by 30 Percent, Reduces Key Customer Costs 30 Percent, and Results in Major Overall Productivity Improvements
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kurt Manufacturing Company's Die Cast Facility announced that its Lean Initiatives have resulted in major cost savings which have been passed on to customers totaling over $1.2 million. The Lean Program includes newly automated processes, concurrent engineering with our customers, and adding new die casting equipment, reports Bernard Soya, Kurt Die Casting Division...
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Kurt to Exhibit New USB Data Collection & Control Module and 5-Axis Vise Clamping System at Quality Expo 2007,Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Booth -7804
Minneapolis, MN: Kurt's 2007 Quality Expo Exhibit will feature new ways to improve quality and productivity using the KurtUSB Data Collection and Control Module and the Kurt VB 5AX100 Schenke 5.1 Clamping System for 5-axis machining. There is a natural synergy between these and all of Kurt's workholding and gaging products, reports Larry Frandson, Kurt Vice President of Administration. For the...
Read More »Kurt Durell Latin America Appointment
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA: Kurt Manufacturing Company, Industrial Products Division, announced that Edmundo Durell's sales and marketing responsibilities have been expanded beyond Mexico to include Central and South America. Durell has been Kurt's commercial agent for Mexico for the last year and has been responsible for quadrupling Kurt workholding sales in that market, according to Steve Kane,...
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Manual Vise is offered in 4 inch capacity model.
Intended for smaller machining projects, HDLM4 features 2 clamping stations, provides repeatable clamping to 0.001 in., and delivers up to 6,316 lb of clamping force at 70 lb of torque. It has adjustable pre-load design with rigid 80,000 psi ductile iron body and precision-machined steel components. For flexibility, it is available with quick change machinable aluminum, cast iron, and hard jaws....
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USB Module accepts signals from different types of sensors.
With internal PLC, KurtUSB MLX (Multifunctional LVDT eXtra) modular building block processes input from various electrical signals and provides programmable responses for automatic operation through discrete outputs and stepper motors. MLX offers USB 2.0 connectivity for LVDT data rates up to 40,000 readings/sec, and features 4 multiport channels. Product offers ladder logic processing and...
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