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STD
Operating Instructions
Standard and StandardFLEX Series vices
STANDARD
and
StandardFLEX
series vices can be aligned on the
machine table horizontally or vertically mounted.
Accurate
positioning
and
alignment
within centesimal tolerances is made
through 16 H7 longitudinal or crossway keys.
It is also possible to align the vice through calibrated ground screws
(Not for 1-2 types)
.
POSITIONING
ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE CROSS KEYWAY AND
THE FIXED JAW PLATE
Set the vice vertically ensuring that it is perfectly parallel to
the table
A
in both sides.
Then with an indicator check the parallelism of the
keyway and its alignment with the fixed jaw plate.
The clamping
on the machine table can be made through screws from the central groove or through side clamps.
Ideal clamping is through side
clamps
(
Art. 296
).
Two vices aligned through central cross keys or ground screws or side lateral reference points guarantee the same reference and alignment on the fixed jaw
section with accuracy within
0.02mm
.
VICE CLAMPING ON THE MACHINE
TABLE
Art. 297
*
Art. 297
*
Machine table with T-slots
*
Standard equipment includes 1 pair of positioning key nut Art. 297
Art. 83B
Art. 83B
Machine table grid type
~
35
0,6
5
20
25,6
- 0
+ 0.02
PRECISION BLOCKS
A
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT WORK-PIECE CLAMPING
2-
Position the movable jaw
Art120 / 120A
loosening the 2 set
screws
Art.410
in order to allow the ground ball
Art.361
to lift
and then move the
Art.258
blocking group to the proper position
on the vice base leaving roughly 5 mm space with respect to the
workpiece to clamp. (
Pic.2
)
1-
Ensure that the vice is properly positioned and clamped to the
machine table and that the fixed jaw
Art.120 / 120A
is properly assembled.
(
Pic.1
)
Pic. 1
Pictures refer to
Art. 1 “STANDARD”
vice
3-
Tighten the 2 set screws
Art.410
through the T-wrench
Art.376
and
ensure that the positioning ball
Art.361
is properly positioned in a
spherical recess.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER USE
Art. 127
Art. 410
Art. 258
Art. 361
~ 5 mm
Art. 258
Pic. 2
Art. 381
Art. 361
Art. 376
~ 5 mm
Art. 291
Pic. 3
Be careful that the positioning ball is not pushed in the hole used for the vice
clamping screws. It is also possible to use a proper insert
Art. 291
with spherical
recess in order to prevent bad blocking of the ball.
(
Pic. 3
)
Art. 120 / 120A
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER USE
Hard tightening down of the vice to the machine
table by this method is
NOT recommended
as it can distort gap X and prevent the moving
jaw from sliding
x
Art. 296
Art. 296
THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY
Operating Instructions
Standard and StandardFLEX Series vices
Gerardi Standard Series
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4-
Using
Art.1
vices, if the pull down option is required, loosen
by a 1/4 turn of the screws
Art.381 / 382
(
Pic.4
) in order to allow the
jaw plates
Art.230
to run downward getting a perfect clamping of the
workpiece against the vice base.
By loosening the screws a 1/4 of a turn you get jaw plate
Art.230
lift
because of the spring
Art.362
action.
Art. 230
Art. 362
Art. 230
Art. 381
Art. 382
6-
Clamp the workpiece by turning clockwise the main spindle Art.360
through the box wrench
Art.375
without using tubes or hammers.
Attention: for the right clamping operation a 1/4 turn of the box wrench
is enough. (
Pic.6
)
5-
Position the workpiece on the vice base
Art.40
or
40A
and push it
against the fixed jaw
Art.120
or
120A
.
For a proper workpiece positioning you can use the work-stop
Art.370
.
(
Pic.5
)
Pic. 5
Art. 375
Art. 360
Art. 370
Art. 120
Art. 40
“PULL DOWN” ACTION OPTION
Pic. 4
ISTRUZIONI PER UN CORRETTO UTILIZZO
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT USE
Pic. 6
90° max
Art. 230
Art. 362
In order to clamp the work-piece in the correct way we recommend
the use of a torque wrench to be adjusted according
to the vice type and the clamping power desired or needed.
WARNING
For increased machining accuracy and longer machine life use the following
instructions:
Set the right torque through a clock indicator positioned on the
workpiece, then proceed with the machining operations.
Clamp next workpieces with the same clamping power.
HOW TO CLAMP A WORKPIECE
F
F
Vice clamped with n. 2 pairs of
Art. 296
60 kn
50 kn
40 kn
30 kn
20 kn
10 kn
5 kn
2 kn
0.0002 mm
0.0004 mm
0.01 mm
0.02 mm
0.07 mm
0.03 mm
0.05 mm
0.1 mm
A
GEOMETRIC ACCURACIES
DYNAMIC ACCURACIES
1 kgf . m = 9.806 Nm
F
Test made at 20° temperature with torque wrench
CLAMPING TEST
Art. 1A
1
30
10
50
16 MAX
2
20
8
40
16
60
25 MAX
3 / 4
40
16
60
25
80
30 MAX
5 / 6
80
30
120
40 MAX
TYPE
Wrench power =
Nm
Clamping force =
Kn
Example
: with a vice
type 3
(jaw width 74 mm), using torque wrench set at
60 Nm
,
you can get a clamping power of
25 Kn
Deflection values at “
A
” in relation to clamping powers
FOR TYPE 3 VICE
0°
Clamp the workpiece with a torque wrench set to the
“
CLAMPING TEST
” table.
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s
Operating Instructions
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STD
and
StandardFLEX
VICE TYPE
Screw M14 - Pitch 2 mm
1
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
10 20
30
40 50 60 70 80
Clamping force kN
Torque Nm
Max value suggested
STD
and
StandardFLEX
VICE TYPE
Screw Ø 30 - Pitch 5 mm
5-6
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
5
20
15
10
Max value suggested
STD
and
StandardFLEX
VICE TYPE
Screw Ø 18 - Pitch 4 mm
2
STD
and
StandardFLEX
VICE TYPE
Screw Ø 24 - Pitch 5 mm
3-4
MECHANICAL CLAMPING DEVICES
(
Art. 258
and similar)
The following diagrams give the clamping force that can be obtained
with each vice type (size 1 to 6) depending on the torque
MECHANICAL CLAMPING WITH TORQUE WRENCH
Some factors such as lubrication, clamping on the machine table and friction can modify the above
values within a ± 10% range. For optimum operation do not exceed the chart values.
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Clamping force kN
Max value suggested
Value reachable with less tham 1/4 turn (
Art. 375
)
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
10 20
30
40 50 60 70 80
Clamping force kN
Max value suggested
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
Art. 1, 1A, 700
Torque Nm
Torque Nm
Torque Nm
Clamping force kN
Gerardi Standard Series
Operating Instructions
Standard and StandardFLEX series vices