Id xpansion clamp miteebite (590-38300)

What are Miteebite Id xpansion clamps?

The WDS ID Xpansion™ clamp is the ideal way to hold parts on an inside diameter for multiple machining on a vertical machining centre or a horizontal machining centre. These machinable clamps are produced in 10 sizes and can hold internal diameters from 4.1 mm to over 103 mm. The clamps use a heat-treated tapered screw for expansion.

The larger diameter of the clamp is held to a close tolerance for precision locating in a machined pocket on work cubes and fixture plates.

The customer machines the mild steel clamp to match the bore of the part ensuring proper fit. Often the clamps can be machined for different size jobs. One of the benefits of these low-profile clamps is holding many lathe parts, for secondary machining, on one compact set-up. They are quickly tightened with a hex key, or torque driver or can be mated to hydraulic pull cylinders for automation.

MACHINING AND INSTALLATION

Expand clamp approximately 0.1 mm over relaxed diameter and machine to fit workpiece bore, either on lathe or mill.

If machining the clamp on a lathe use the nut provided, on the back of the clamp, to tighten the tapered screw. This nut is used only to machine the clamp.

Machine a pocket, in the fixture, for the close Tolerance "E" dimension and drill and tap mounting holes per column. Drill and tap a hole from the column in the centre of the pocket for the tapered screw.

A recessed dowel pin may be installed into the flange for additional rigidity if required.