Vacuum Workholding Technology

Vacuum  Workholding  Applications & Layouts

This customer gained a new appreciation for vacuum workholding when we increased his production seven-fold.  Shown above is a Vac-U-Lok VUL-818SS Single-Station Vacuum Chuck (8" wide by 18" long on 1/2" centers) with a custom-made adapter plate on a Fadal Machining Center.  


Vac-U-Lok manufactures vacuum tables for the Haas GR-408, GR-510, GR-512, GR-710 and GR-712 Routers.  We provide a complete workholding package--vacuum table, vacuum pump, vacuum safety system, and automatic coolant return system (if coolant is needed).  These packages are perfect for metal working and plastics.  Call us today at (815) 962-1VAC (1822) with your specific application.


To improve productivity in the metal and plastics industries, Vac-U-Lok has designed workholding solutions for use with rotary tables/indexers.  Our cubed trunion and flat trunion products allow you to machine five-sides of your workpiece.  Of course, we provide the complete package, including the vacuum chuck (cubed or flat), adapter plate, base plate, end support, rotary union assembly with dump valve(s), vacuum system, vacuum safety system, automatic coolant return system, and even the rotary table if desired (or customer can provide their own rotary table).  Please call us with your special application.


Vacuum workholding is perfect for holding those hard to hold computer circuit boards in a water jet machining application.  With our new automatic coolant return system, we separate the water and return it to the water jet process.  This product is also excellent for EDM applications.  Please call us with your special application.


Vacuum workholding makes productivity simple and profitable.  Shown here is a Vac-U-Lok VUL-3240MS Multi-Station Vacuum Chuck (32" wide by 40" long on 1" centers).  The unit is holding nine (9) workpieces securely, controlled by three (3) separate zones (shown on right).  This customer is experiencing an excellent return on his investment over using his old, ordinary vises with three (3) workpieces at a time.  Call us today!  Let us show you how to make $$ money $$ with vacuum workholding!!!


This customer manufactures pool cues for the recreation industry.  The old way of doing things (on left) with clamps was the slow, manual way.  They need more production!  The new, more efficient way of doing things (in middle and on right) they discovered was with vacuum workholding.  We made them a custom-made vacuum chuck to fix their application.  Please call us today.  We look forward to hearing from you.



Vacuum Workholding System Layouts






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