Imao Corp’s One-Touch Clamps success echoes at IMTEX 2015
Japanese company Imao Corp displayed its intricately designed complex machine tool products including One-Touch Clamps, at the South-East Asia’s biggest machine tool conference and exhibition IMTEX 2015 in Bangalore.
Imao is a major market player in manufacturing standard machine elements and standard fixturing components. While hydraulic workholding is high in fixturing cost and requires cumbersome maintenance, manual workholding is low in setup efficiency and requires much time for part loading/unloading. One-Touch Clamps are handle-operated clamps developed on the basis of these issues that end customers face.
Workholding with One-Touch Clamps are much better in setup efficiency than conventional manual workholding, and costs lesser than hydraulic workholding.
In Comparison with Hydraulic Workholding:
– Approx. 1/3 of Fixturing Cost
Simple construction for slashed fixturing cost and time
– Hydraulic Workholding
Fixture plate: JPY 270,000
Fixturing components: JPY 300,000
Assembly cost: JPY 150,000
Total JPY 720,000
– Workholding with One-Touch Clamps
Fixture plate: JPY 100,000
Fixturing components: JPY 130,000
Assembly cost: JPY 20,000
Total JPY 250,000
In Comparison with Conventional Manual Workholding
• 3 Times Setup Efficiency
Quick part loading/unloading by operating the handle.
• No tools needed
Clamping just by operating the handle.
Perfect for frequent part loading/unloading. Slashed setup time and increased productivity.
Other Features
• Positive Clamping
The spiral-cam mechanism provides secure clamping without loosening due to machining loads and vibrations.
• Optional Handles
Adjustable-torque style that allows adjusting clamping force, and plug-in style that can be removed as needed.
