Wedge Clamps for Forging are designed to suit the adverse conditions of forging, while minimizing press down time. The retracting clamping bolt and its rugged housing help to isolate forging heat and shock loads from the hydraulic circuit. The wedge clamp's self-locking tapered bolt clamps on a mating 20° beveled surface on the die. An optional series valve integrated into the clamp monitors the position of each cylinder and provides a high level of safety.

Wedge clamps with a vertical clamping bar can be integrated into the lower master die set. The bar further isolates the hydraulics from the heat of the process and can be removed during the tool change. Clamping forces for these wedge clamps range from 22,000 to 143,000 lbs.

Advantages:

• Self-locking clamp bolt isolates heat and shock.
• In-die mounting and optional series valve increase safety.
• High clamping forces range to 143,000 lbs.

Magnetic Mold Clamping for plastic injection mold machines. The new M-TECS 130 (max 266°F) is designed especially for use on plastic injection mold machines. Our new long pole technology uses double magnets to provide up to 20% more clamping force over square pole technology. The flexible design offers quick change of different size molds in a single-minute exchange time.

Advantages:

• Mold changes in a single-minute exchange time.
• 20% more clamping than older magnetic technologies.
• Electrical power only required for two seconds to unclamp, along with numerous other safety features.
• Reduced energy cost.