Cottage Grove, Minnesota – CARVEsmart, a division of Bellatex Industries and maker of the original quick-change vise jaw system featuring dovetailed jaw technology, is teaming up with Mitee-Bite Products LLC., to offer a unique low profile workholding solution for vise jaw applications.
CARVEsmart has developed Mitee-Bite-authorized TalonTop dovetailed jaws which are TalonGrip ready. The TalonTop jaws are machined to accept Mitee Bite’s TalonGrip Grippers which will edge grip as little as 0.060” of material. CARVEsmart provides pairs of 1018 cold rolled steel 6" and 8" TALONtop dovetailed jaws with SMARTstop pins and 10-32 set screws included. The 8" pairs extend a 6" vise to 8" clamping width.
The TalonTop dovetailed jaws are sold by CARVEsmart. The recommended Mitee-Bite #32050 TalonGrip Gripper and #32020 stops are sold separately through Mitee-Bite distributors.
The patented CARVEsmart system, combined with the Mitee-Bite technology, is designed for Low Profile Gripping in production and tool-room applications. Dovetailed jaw changes are fast and easy with the “from the top” clamping system.
The clamp assembly pulls dovetailed jaws tightly into two axes while a SMARTstop pin locates the jaw accurately in the third axis promising +/-0.0003" relocation. The SMARTstop slot and pin is internal to the dovetail allowing vises to be mounted side-by-side.
Extruded, aluminum dovetailed jaw stock is available in five profiles in lengths up to 94”. It can be cut to any length the user requires. Steel options are 60/62rc hardened tool steel, 48/50rc A2 machineable tool steel, and 1018 steel. Specialty jaws are also available.
About CARVEsmart
The patented CARVEsmart quick change vise jaw system was invented by machine shop owner Bill Ehnstrom to save time and reduce costs in his own operation. Ehnstrom partnered with veteran machine tool industry expert Doug Fontaine to form Bellatex Industries and commercialize CARVEsmart. CARVEsmart is sold through a nationwide network of distributors.
About Mitee-Bite Products
Mitee-Bite Products is the innovator of compact, low-profile edge clamps geared towards improving productivity and providing solutions for difficult work holding applications. Mitee-Bite Products takes great pride in producing products that allow customers to improve their processes by simple means. Through constant design and development, Mitee-Bite Products reduces idle spindle time and wasted man hours. Mitee-Bite Products is sold through a nationwide network of distributors.
Source: CARVEsmart & Mitee-Bite