CNC Vice Has Interchangeable Jaw System
The Chick One-Lok CNC vice system has been added to 1st Machine Tool Accessories' (1st MTA's) portfolio of high-productivity machining equipment. Developed to meet the speed, precision and flexibility demanded by modern CNC machining operations, One-Lok is said to eliminate the shortcomings of standard knee-type milling machine vices. With a maximum grip of up to 17in (432mm), One-Lok incorporates Chick's Boltfast interchangeable jaw system, which enables soft or hard jaws to be replaced with a single turn of a locking screw, to provide locational repeatability of 0.0008in (0.02mm). Machining accuracy is further enhanced by the unit's 'squeeze' clamping configuration, which applies an equal and opposite internal force to the fixed jaw as the moving jaw closes - providing virtually deflection-free component clamping with a maximum retaining force of 10,000lbf. In operation, the vice also imparts a pull-down action to the workpiece for increased security and pr...