Leader adds to ZeroClamp range with 5-axis centring vice
A 5-axis centring vice from Leader Chuck Systems has been designed to enhance the productivity of multi-axis machining. Part of Leader's ZeroClamp range, the 80 mm centric vice can be secured to the machine tool's table, or any other workholding interface, either with the serrated multi-point clamping rail or via the zero point clamping console that uses HSK-like face and taper contact.
Special forms on the jaws avoid jaw lift – pulling down as up to 17 kN of clamping pressure is applied to the workpiece. At this pressure, most materials can be held securely without any stamping or material preparation.
"This chuck negates the need to invest in any material preparation equipment," explains managing director, Mark Jones. "All but high tensile steel can be fixed without the lost time required to stamp billets, and the holding pressure is great enough to allow full performance machining."
