We wanted to share with you today a very special product line offered by J.W. Winco. Misati, S.L., an ISO 9001-certified company in Barcelona, Spain, has been supplying industrial clamps to the world since 1979, and we now distribute these remarkable clamps.
To the right you see an example of Misati clamps in use in an industrial application.
Creative thinking in the field of kinetics led to the development of these clamps, which are well suited to applications in a variety of industries, including assembly, verification, handling, and welding.
You see here an internal view of the double-effect pneumatic cylinder that achieves high-force clamping.
The advantage of the clamps’ new design is the ability to exert greater force with a smaller apparatus. The clamp has a double-effect pneumatic cylinder that transmits a turning movement to the clamping arm along the shaft. Thanks to the special shape of the oblong hole, the clamp exerts high force.
Meanwhile, the line offers a wide variety of standard accessories, which may be combined to suit any specific application without requiring the development of custom components. These features work together to provide a superior clamping solution at a lower cost, saving hundreds of dollars per clamp.
The design of Misati clamps allows for a smaller diameter apparatus to generate up to 333% more force than other clamps. Misati clamps are up to 42% narrower than typical clamps, so are ideal for applications in confined spaces. The design of the force mechanism employs a smaller-than-typical stroke that uses less air per cycle.
The next illustration shows how Misati’s clamps achieve more force with a smaller diameter apparatus.
The sturdy design of these clamps make them suitable for aggressive environments such as machining or resistance welding. They utilize a monobloc body of machined and treated steel, which incorporates the stress mechanism and pneumatic cylinder. The built-in connections have no-flow regulators. If the application requires an extra long arm, a pneumatic cushioning option is available for the clamp.
Pneumatic parts in the clamp can be replaced after wear in a simple manner that doesn’t require removing the clamp from position. The mechanism that generates the force of the clamp has been designed with roller bearings for long life. Each clamp is stamped with the month and year of manufacture, and guaranteed for five years or 20 million cycles.
Clamps are also available in an “anti-spatter” version that is resistant to rust, salt, solvents and chemicals. It is thermal resistant and has an antistatic Teflon coating.
The next illustration is a breakdown of the many advantages of this clamp design.
Misati clamps are offered in four styles, with piston lengths from 20 to 50 mm. The design of the clamp permits either front or lateral mounting with centering guide bushings. They also do not use lateral sockets, which makes for simple installation even in small spaces. Positioning can be highly accurate, and clamps can be interchanged easily. Clamps may also be affixed using a collar that permits them to be easily rotated in place.
Here are some examples of different clamp assemblies possible with the many accessories available.
A broad variety of types of gripper fingers allow the clamp to be configured perfectly to application requirements. Gripper fingers that use a ribbed ball-and-socket joint are available and provide a high friction grip on unmatched surfaces.
Jaw blocks reproduce the surface of the piece to be clamped. Shims are offered to regulate the clamping further. A leveling ball-and-socket joint is useful for clamping delicate pieces. Centering guide bushings can be employed to withstand lateral forces and precisely place couplings and mountings. Other accessories include rearside protection plates, built-in sensors, and cable connectors.
Fastening of accessories uses threaded set screws, socket cap screws, and upper or lower centering guide bushings, making it easy to assemble, center, and exchange parts.
For more information on the Misati clamp line, visit our online catalog's
Section 15 Toggle Clamps.
The plungers have a body and lock nut made of zinc-plated, blue passivated steel. The plunger pin and spring are made of stainless steel. The pull ring version has a stainless steel ring, and the pull knob version has a non-removable knob of matte black glass fiber reinforced nylon plastic.
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