Abstract: A clamping device includes a zero-point clamping system, which can be actuated by a working medium; a machine vice, which can be coupled to the system; and a gripping and positioning device for transporting and positioning the machine vice on the zero-point clamping system. The zero-point clamping system contains at least one coupling element and the gripping and positioning device contains a docking device having at least one docking element, which can be coupled to the coupling element, for supplying the working medium to the system. To facilitate coupling, the at least one coupling element of the system is offset parallel to a receiving opening for a clamping element on the machine vice, and the at least one docking element is positioned in such a way that it is coupled to the coupling element by retraction of the clamping element located on the machine vice into the receiving opening.

Abstract: A clamping jaw for the clamping of a workpiece, with a body and several clamping inserts arranged in mounting openings of the body made of a sintered material. The clamping inserts are designed in the form of cylindrical pins projecting relative to an end surface of the body and inclined relative to a lower base surface of the body with a clamping edge for forcing the clamping inserts into the workpiece.

Abstract: A reclamping device for reclamping a workpiece between two vices has a handling device for positioning and actuating the two vices and a reclamping station which contains a carrier for holding a first vice in an accurate position. The reclamping station contains a pressure device with a pressure plunger movable relative to the carrier by an actuator for pressing the workpiece against the first vice positioned on the carrier.

Abstract: A gripping and positioning assembly for transporting a holding device between different positions includes a coupling arrangement for separably coupling the gripping and positioning assembly to the holding device and holding the holding device securely during transport. The gripping and positioning assembly has an integrated drive for moving the holding device between a hold and a release position to allow the operation of the holding device between a holding and a release position as well as a transporting of the holding device. The coupling arrangement has one or more aligning elements to provide an interlocking connection to the holding device.

Abstract: A clamping jaw for the clamping of a workpiece, with a body and several clamping inserts arranged in mounting openings of the body made of a sintered material. The clamping inserts are designed in the form of cylindrical pins projecting relative to an end surface of the body and inclined relative to a lower base surface of the body with a clamping edge for forcing the clamping inserts into the workpiece.

Abstract: A centric clamping device, which contains a main body, two clamping jaws, guided so they can be displaced on the main body, and an adjusting spindle, supported by a spindle bearing so that it can rotate on the main body for the opposing adjustment of the two clamping jaws. A high-precision spindle bearing, optimally protected against soiling, is attained in that the spindle bearing is located in a bearing block and two bearing sleeves, which can be adjusted axially within the bearing block.

Abstract: The invention relates to a zero point clamping device for clamping a first component (1) to a second component (2) at a precise position, wherein the first component (1) comprises at least one draw-in bolt (3) and the second component (2) comprises a receiving opening (4) for the draw-in bolt (3) and a clamping mechanism (5) for drawing in the draw-in bolt (3) into the receiving opening (4). According to the invention, the receiving opening (4) comprises an insertion area (12) having larger outer dimensions than the draw-in bolt (3) and a contact area (13) radially offset relative to the insertion area (12) and having at least one contact surface (14) having a circular shape in top view.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device which contains a structure (1), two carriers (2, 3) which are disposed in the structure (1) and have at least one clamping jaw (5, 6) each, and an adjusting spindle (4) for adjusting at least one carrier (2). In order to make possible a compact, relatively inexpensive construction which is protected against contamination, the carriers (2, 3) are constructed as half shells surrounding the adjusting spindle (4).

Abstract: The clamping device includes a body with two slides which can slide therein. The slides each carry a jaw that can be shifted opposite to the other jaw by an axially movable screw spindle. A central jaw can be fixed in the central region of the body. An abutment part is arranged at an operating end of the body, in the lower region of the slide and of the body facing away from the jaw. The abutment part has a lug which can shift to a limited extent in an end recess of the base part of the body. A spring arrangement is supported at one end on the lug and at the other end in a pocket of the base part. The abutment part includes a finger which engages in a longitudinal groove provided at the underside of the slide and carries a clamping element at its free end facing towards the central jaw, with which device the finger can be jammed in the longitudinal groove.

Abstract: A clamping device is described with a body, which has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, and at least one slide which can be shifted in the body by a screw spindle and which has at its upper side a plurality of fixing recesses arranged along the slide longitudinal direction with a mutual centre-to-centre spacing for selective engagement of a corresponding fixing projection of a jaw which can be repositioned and a plurality of threaded bores for fixing screws of the jaws. A plurality of cover sheets are provided on the upper side of the slide and they are slidably guided on the slide in its longitudinal direction and have a length which corresponds to the centre-to-centre spacing (pitch) of adjacent fixing recesses. The number of cover sheets corresponds to the number or centre-to-centre spacings (t) and the cover sheets can slide over the region of the currently unused fixing recesses and threaded bores.

Abstract: The clamping device with a mechanical force amplifier comprises a threaded spindle (9) which can be screwed into a stationary nut and is connected rotationally fast with a housing (10) enclosing the force amplifier (13-16). A first clamping member (13) is arranged rotationally fast with, but slidable in, the housing (10) and a second clamping member (14) is arranged rotatably in the housing. A plurality of tightening pins (15) are arranged between the clamping members (13, 14). In between the second clamping member (14) and a drive shaft (28) there is arranged a planetary gear (30). Planetary gear (30) has a sun wheel (31) arranged on the drive shaft (28), an annulus is connected to the housing (10) and a carrier formed by the second clamping member (14). A spring-biased detent coupling (38) is provided between the housing (10) and the second clamping member (14).

Abstract: The clamp element includes a rapid feed device combined with a force amplifier. The force amplifier is surrounded by a rotatable feed sleeve, which engages through an external thread in a female thread of a surrounding housing. A first tightening member is fixed and a tightening clamp member is rotatably arranged in the feed sleeve. Two tightening pins are arranged between the two tightening members. The tightening pins are supported on the second tightening member the smallest possible distance from the feed sleeve axis. An actuating and tensioning rod is passed either through a central aperture in the first tightening member (FIGS. 7-11) or through two diametrically opposite, lateral aperture of the first tightening member (FIGS. 1-6).

Abstract: The clamping force adjusting device for a clamp device comprises a hollow housing (1) supported on a movable clamping part of the same, through which housing passes a rotatable and slidable tension rod (5), whose first end can be coupled to a force amplifier and whose second end (5b) carries a tension sleeve (6) fixed thereon. The tension sleeve (6) is supported on Belleville springs (9) through a thrust bearing (8) and an intermediate sleeve (b 10), the Belleville springs being supported directly in the housing (1). An adjusting sleeve (13) screws into a fine thread (14) of the housing (1) and has at its end facing the Belleville springs (9) a radially inwardly directed first stop shoulder (16), which cooperates with a radially outwardly directed second stop shoulder (17) of the intermediate sleeve (10) and/or a spacer ring (18) bearing on the thrust bearing (8).

Abstract: A machine vise with force amplifier comprises a fixed jaw (2) and a movable jaw (3) on a vise body (1, 1a, 1b), the movable jaw being adjustable by means of a threaded spindle (14). The force amplifier (9, 10, 11) is enclosed by a rotatable tightening sleeve (6), which engages by means of an external thread (7) in a female thread (8) of a housing (5) around the sleeve. Within the tightening sleeve (6) there are arranged a first tightening ring (9) fast against rotation and a second tightening ring (10) rotatable to a limited extent. A plurality of tightening pins are provided between the two tightening rings (9, 10). The stationary housing (5) is arranged in the vise body (1, 1a) beneath the fixed jaw (2). The second tightening ring (10) is fixedly connected to the one end (13a) of a pull rod (13) passing through the first tightening ring (9) and the threaded spindle (14), on the other end (13b) of which rod there engage an adjusting sleeve (21) and an operating lever (15).

Abstract: A clamping device with a mechanical servo mechanism having an axially movable plunger (3) and a clamping sleeve (6) which surrounds the servo mechanism and which engages by an external thread (6a) in an internal thread (2a) of a stationary housing (2). A clamping member (7), one end of which is supported on the plunger (3), is axially slidable in and non-rotatably connected to the clamping sleeve (6). Furthermore, an abutment (9) connected to an operating lever (10) is rotatable to a limited extent in the clamping sleeve (6). Between the clamping member (7) and the abutment (9) are disposed several studs (11). The external thread (6a) is provided directly on the outer circumference of the clamping sleeve (6), concentrically to the region of the clamping member (7) and the studs (11). A compression spring (15) is supported at one end on the housing (2) and at the other end on the plunger (3, 4 ), and acts via the latter on the clamping member (7).

Abstract: A forwardly opening parallel vice has a housing (1) which can be fixed to a workbench (3) and which carries the stationary clamping jaw (2) and which is provided with a quadrangular guide structure. Displaceable in the guide structure is a hollow slider which is supported with a plurality of guide surfaces (13) on the guide tracks (11) of the guide structure and which carries the movable clamping jaw (14). Of a screw spindle-nut assembly (15-17) which is provided in the slider (12), one part (15, 16) is mounted rotatably and axially immovably in the slider (12) while the other part (17) is fixed to the housing (1). The slider (12) is of square cross-section and the axis (A) of the screw spindle is arranged precisely at the center of the square cross-section.