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products & developments Flexibility aids clamping force readings

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Force Products offers the Force Gauge tool with greater flexibility for gathering actual lb/tonnage force data from many shop floor situations. The rugged, lightweight handheld instrument features an anodised aluminium body and a hexagonal shape that allows for three-point or two-point linear force readings. The large-diameter gauge face reads direct lb of force exerted in the situation being analysed. For a quick and easy way to know precisely the clamping force in a three-jaw lathe chuck setup, the hydraulic pressure gauge on the machine tool will not deliver a close repeatable value immediately at the jaw/part contact point. This feature saves time and reduces scrap, and allows quick re-setup of a repeating job where an out-of-round condition is not acceptable. Tapped holes on each of the six faces (monitor armature included) allow for direct mounting into a static setup such as the end of a hydraulic press arbor, to give the operator an accurate direct force reading. The gauge is available in three different psi ranges: 0 to

1,000; 0 to 5,000; and 0 to 15,000. American Workholding Inc – USA b5678v77@gmail.com

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH P.O. Box 101006 _ 40001 Düsseldorf _ Germany Tel. +49(0)211/4560-01 _ Fax +49(0)211/4560-668 www.messe-duesseldorf.de

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