New Vices are Ideal for 5-Axis Machining
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The range of workholding products offered by 1st Machine Tool Accessories, Salisbury, has been significantly expanded following a new agency agreement with BEST GmbH, Filderstadt, Germany.
The company is a leading manufacturer of low-profile, centric (self-centering) vices that are particularly suited to clamping components undergoing multi-axis metalcutting applications on machining centres.
There are similar products on the market, but 1st MTA asserts that the BEST range combines top quality and high clamping forces up to 100 kN with very competitive prices.
Other notable qualities of the vices are an ability to clamp on only 3 mm of material; and ± 0.01 mm centring accuracy with five microns repeatability of centricity for manual and pneumatic vices, and one micron repeatability for hydraulic types.
Vices range in length from 115 mm to 500 mm and have up to 50 mm stroke. Face plates and adapters allow them to be fitted to any machine table, pallet or rotary table.
The manually operated centric vices are designated BSM. Depending on requirements, they can be screwed conventionally to the table or used as a zero-point vice on the BEST Realpoint quick-change system (or other manufacturers' zero-point clamping systems after simple adaptation). Vibration absorbing, thermally stable epoxy mineral tombstones with integrated Realpoint zero-point clamping are available.
Encapsulated manual vices have their working components sealed against ingress of swarf and coolant, making them ideal for automated production processes, particularly those that are unattended. These vices can also be adapted to suit zero-point arrangements.
Jaw varieties including knife-edge options are manufactured from a range of materials from aluminium through machinable steel to hardened and ground steel to suit the application. The master base jaw design ensures modularity across the range and features a serrated location plate to ensure accurate mounting to the vice. Quick-change jaws are an option to the traditional tongue and groove for all vices with a suitable connection.
About 1st Machine Tool Accessories
Offering a comprehensive selection of top quality products at competitive prices, 1st Machine Tool Accessories is a leading supplier of workholding and machining accessories, including collets; chuck jaws; Kitagawa, Bison and Talleras de Guernica chucks, rotary tables and vices; Chick and Tecnomors workholding equipment; Abbott and Leave fixturing and clamping products; Darex tool sharpeners; OK-Vises; Brighetti reduction bushes; CoolJet high pressure coolant systems; Micromag filtration units; machine mounts; and Overbeck deburring twister lathes.
1st MTA's extensive stock holding is backed by excellent warranty and service, provided by a dedicated team of technical engineers. Demonstrations of selected products are available from external sales specialists on request.
1st Machine Tool Accessories Limited
1 The Headlands, Downton, Salisbury,
Wiltshire, SP5 3JJ, UK.
Tel: 01725 512517. Fax: 01725 512529.
E-mail: enquiries@1mta.com
Web site: www.1mta.com
Contact: Catherine Kelly, General Manager.
THE RIGHT IMAGE Ltd,
PO Box 42, Twickenham, TW1 1BQ.
Tel: 020 8891 0603.
E-mail: therightimage@aol.com
Contact: Chris Wright.
