Pneumatic Swing Clamps - Air Powered Swing Clamps These clamps are intended for quick clamping in secondary manufacturing operations on metallic or non-metallic products. ... DESTACO standard pneumatic swing clamps are non-locking clamps that provide a clamping force in direct proportion to bore size and inlet pressure.
What are swing clamps used for?
Swing clamps (as their names indicate) move out of the way for easy access to the load/ unload area. They may be easily visualized by tool designers and the action emulates that of manual strap clamps.
How does a pneumatic clamp work?
DESTACO Pneumatic Clamps use air-actuated cylinders to operate the clamping action. They are ideal for quick clamping in repetitive production operations, and yet are portable and economical to use on short run jobs with temporary fixturing.
What is a swing clamp?
Swing clamps are devices, which use a swinging clamp arm to speed clamping and unclamping. ... Hook clamps are mounted either directly in the tool body (d) or in a holder (e). Figure 8-56. Swing clamps use a swing-away arm to increase clamping and unclamping speed.
What is hook clamp?
Hook clamps are designed to manually swing into clamping position, then clamp straight down by screw action. These clamps allow clear loading while swung away in unclamped position. Ideal in tight spaces where high clamping force is required. Long-arm Hook Clamps are available with either a plain arm or a tapped arm.
What are the advantages of power clamping?
Pneumatic power clamps and workholding devices provide substantial benefits including: Increased productivity and production. The ability to control clamping forces. Efficient and consistent for repetitive production operations.
How does a hydraulic clamp work?
When hydraulic pressure is applied, the arm swings over the part and comes down to apply the clamping force. Clamping cylinders can be designed with a linkage to reach into tight spaces on the fixture and retract out of the way when not in use. Automatically conform to the size and shape of the part.