B1921 Work supports
Hydraulic work supports are used to provide a self-adjusting rest for the workpiece during the machining operations. They compensate the workpiece surface irregularities, also deflection and vibration under machining loads.
Hydraulic locking is made together with hydraulic clamping of the workpiece, or independently. The support plunger is provided with female thread to enable the use of threaded pieces for height adjustment.
There are three variations of plunger actuation:
- Spring advanced; plunger extended in off-position
- Air pressure advanced; without spring return
- Air pressure advanced; with spring return
The pneumatically-actuated plunger allows precise setting of the plunger contact force by means of a pressure reducing valve. If a danger exists of sucking fluids through the pneumatic port, on the spring-advanced unit, a vent hose should be connected.