Hydraulic

Hydraulic modular vices are clamping systems, already available with mechanical operation, now implemented with hydraulic cylinders controlled by hydraulic power units and hydropneumatic pumps. These systems automate the closing process, allowing setting and repeatability of the desired clamping force.

The use of hydraulic vices for drills is mainly foreseen in short-term processes requiring rapid piece change, repetitive parts, and large production series, especially where the equipment’s position is not ergonomic for manual operation and/or where precise control of the clamping force is required.