Kurt Mfg.'s DockLock Airline pneumatic clamping system creates three-surface lockdown

Kurt Mfg. Co.’s zero-point, pneumatic DockLock Airline system reduces setup time by more than 90 per cent by rapid changeout of large and small machine fixtures, the company states. This system features a tapered plug design to aid in positioning and clamping in one step even when the pallet has a slight tilt.

It uses a form-fitting clamping design with self-locking clamp segments and tapered plug design, which creates three-surface contact and lockdown force, pulling the plugs all the way into the cylinders. The system design helps prevent vibration and tilting.

The system uses 2,880 lbs. of pull-in force and 9,000 lbs. of retention force to hold the docking system in place.

It comprises flanged cylinders and tapered plugs that can be incorporated into a machine shop’s fixturing systems as needed, or they can be integrated into preconfigured base plates and pallets available from the company.

Additional standard features include air-blast cleaning to remove debris from the flange, mechanical clamp and air unclamping, and pallet monitoring ports for adding sensors.

Kurt Mfg. Co. * www.kurtworkholding.com