Kurt Manufacturing
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Kurt Features Its Newest Workholding Devices at EASTEC 2013, West Springfield, MA - Booth 5130
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kurt's expanded lineup of advanced workholding products for improved machining productivity will be featured at EASTEC 2013 Booth 5130, May 14-16th. New Kurt SideWinder(TM) For Second Operation Machining Kurt's New SideWinder(TM) Vise provides vertical workholding for second operation machining in the same setup by easily mounting to the back of all Kurt industry standard...
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High Density Long Vises come in 4 and 6 in. capacities.
Available in manual and hydraulic models, 4 in. Model HDLM4 is suited for machining small parts such as medical and electronic devices, while 6 in. Model HDLM6 is suited for machining larger parts such as aerospace components. Both units provide repeatable clamping in 2 clamping stations to 0.0002 in. Designed on 80,000 psi ductile iron body with precision machined steel components, vises deliver...
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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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Workholding System eliminates operator setup errors.
Designed for all horizontal and vertical machining centers, VB DockLock zero-point workholding system is available in heavy-duty, automatic, standard, and custom models. It provides repeatable positioning accuracy to Ã-
Read More »Super Torquer Reduces Machined Clutch System Component Costs by 65 Percent Utilizing Four Kurt HD Vises -- Setup with Quick Change Jaws Hold 40 Components for Highest Density Machining
Little Falls, Minnesota: Four Kurt HDM6 double station vises mounted side by side on a vertical milling machine (VMC) gave Super Torquer Systems, Inc. reduced part machining costs of 65 percent utilizing quick change jaws and some intuitive process planning by the company's owners, Randy and Cindy Nouis. Randy and Cindy Nouis designed the clutch parts, which received a huge industry response...
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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...
Read More »Vincent Precision Machining Improves Per Part Setup Time from 5 Minutes to Less than a Minute by Changing to Kurt HDL Vises with Ductile Iron Bodies - Improves VMC In-The-Cut Time
Mendota Heights, Minnesota: Five Kurt HDL double station vises mounted side by side on a new Bridgeport VMC 1000 XP3 vertical machining center (VMC) gave Vincent Precision Machining setup time improvement of under a minute per part compared to over five minutes per part for its 420 stainless steel medical components. The time saving was huge because five new vises are used in the new setup...
Read More »New Kurt HDL ClusterTowers(TM)
Provide Eight Clamping Stations With Large 4 Inch Openings For High Density Clamping - They Have Machinable Quick Change Jaws For Flexible And Fast Setups Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kurt advances the workholding market again with its new generation HDL ClusterTowers(TM). Providing repeatable clamping to 0.001 inch, these towers hold multiple parts in eight clamping stations for maximizing machine...
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Kurt Features Its Newest Workholding Devices at EASTEC 2013, West Springfield, MA - Booth 5130
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kurt's expanded lineup of advanced workholding products for improved machining productivity will be featured at EASTEC 2013 Booth 5130, May 14-16th. New Kurt SideWinder(TM) For Second Operation Machining Kurt's New SideWinder(TM) Vise provides vertical workholding for second operation machining in the same setup by easily mounting to the back of all Kurt industry standard...
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High Density Long Vises come in 4 and 6 in. capacities.
Available in manual and hydraulic models, 4 in. Model HDLM4 is suited for machining small parts such as medical and electronic devices, while 6 in. Model HDLM6 is suited for machining larger parts such as aerospace components. Both units provide repeatable clamping in 2 clamping stations to 0.0002 in. Designed on 80,000 psi ductile iron body with precision machined steel components, vises deliver...
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...
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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Workholding System eliminates operator setup errors.
Designed for all horizontal and vertical machining centers, VB DockLock zero-point workholding system is available in heavy-duty, automatic, standard, and custom models. It provides repeatable positioning accuracy to Ã-
Read More »Super Torquer Reduces Machined Clutch System Component Costs by 65 Percent Utilizing Four Kurt HD Vises -- Setup with Quick Change Jaws Hold 40 Components for Highest Density Machining
Little Falls, Minnesota: Four Kurt HDM6 double station vises mounted side by side on a vertical milling machine (VMC) gave Super Torquer Systems, Inc. reduced part machining costs of 65 percent utilizing quick change jaws and some intuitive process planning by the company's owners, Randy and Cindy Nouis. Randy and Cindy Nouis designed the clutch parts, which received a huge industry response...
Read More »
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....
Read More »
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...
Read More »
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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