Vise jaws enable highly configurable part holding

Jergens has partnered with Norgren to engineer the Adaptix vise jaw system. The design incorporates sliding fingers with replaceable studs and fingertips to clamp challenging workpieces quickly and securely for machining.

This system is mounted to the vise body in place of standard jaws to accommodate asymmetrical part configurations.

The high gripping force helps ensure precision throughout the machining process. Once the lockable fingers have been adjusted to the workpiece, which takes only moments, remaining parts are clamped in and out quickly and with high repeatability, resulting in more uptime and tight tolerances, the company states.

Because these shapes can be set up quickly, the jaw system is suitable for high-mix, low-volume applications. The moving parts of the jaws—fingers, studs and fingertips—have been engineered for many thousands of actuations and are also easily field serviced if needed, the company states.

The system’s studs are available in different materials including aluminum and steel. Step profiles and other shapes provide gripping flexibility.

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