DESTACO 225-UBSS Horizontal Hold Down Clamp, Straight Base, U Bar, 600 lb

Uses:

Destaco 225-UBSS horizontal hold down clamp is suitable for aerospace, consumer goods, automotive and food & packaging industries for checking fixtures, welding, assembly and woodworking operations. It can also be used to perform closure operations on fixtures, such as chamber / access doors, lids and covers.

Features:

• Destaco 225-UBSS horizontal hold down clamp has straight base mounting style for secure installation on vertical surfaces.
• It is equipped with a U bar for flexible adjustment of spindle assemblies and attachment of accessories, such as cross arm sets.
• This clamp has low profile design to minimise space requirement for installation / operation.
• It has stainless steel construction for corrosion resistance & durability under abrasive conditions.
• This clamp offers a maximum load holding capacity of 600 lb.
• It's ergonomic handle reduces user fatigue over prolonged usage.
• The clamp handle can be moved upwards up to 70 degrees for opening the clamp bar up to 92 degrees.
• The clamp arm has a height of 1.8 inches and length of 2.72 inches.

Compatible Accessories:

• Destaco 207943-M: Raptor Supplies delivers these hex head stainless steel spindles for holding down workpieces by attaching to the clamp arm of Destaco 225-UBSS clamp.
• Destaco 507907: These flanged washers are used for flexible adjustment of the spindle according to different sized workpieces.
• Destaco 207426-Q: These cross arm sets can be supplied by Raptor Supplies for attachement of two spindles to the clamping arm at the same time.

Standards and Approvals:

• Destaco 225-UBSS horizontal hold down clamp adheres to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 industry standards to ensure environmental health, user safety and superior performance of the clamp.

Installation:

• Destaco 225-UBSS hold down clamp is securely mounted to a flat, vertical surface / workpiece using threaded holes on the straight base.
• This clamp requires minimum overhead clearance for ease of use as its handle & clamp bar open upwards.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. What other variants of Destaco 225-UBSS manual clamp are available on Raptor Supplies?

A. Raptor Supplies offers these manual clamps in variants having flanged base (225-USS) for installation on horizontal surfaces. Destaco also supplies a similar clamp having steel construction (225-UB) for structural strength to resist bending / breaking under harsh usage.

Q. How do horizontal hold down clamps work?

A. Certain U bar style, horizontal hold down clamps, such as Destaco 225-UBSS, feature a spindle that is manually operated using a handle / lever. This horizontal handle movement pushes the spindle against the workpiece and prevents it from moving mid operation, thereby ensuring secure clamping.

Q. What is the difference between a vertical & horizontal toggle clamp?

A. The difference between a vertical & horizontal toggle clamp lies in the locking position of the clamp handle. A vertical clamp handle is vertically oriented or perpendicular to the base when in a locked position, whereas the horizontal toggle clamp is horizontally oriented or parallel to the base.

Q. What does holding capacity mean in terms of clamps?

A. The holding capacity or the holding force depicts the clamp's capability to hold down the equipment or sheet metal on assembly lines or during similar manufacturing processes.

Q. What are the benefits of using Toggle Lock Plus mechanism in Destaco manual clamps?

A. Destaco features the Toggle Lock Plus feature in many manual clamps to act as a secondary locking mechanism for ensuring that the clamps stay in the over-centre toggle lock condition. This mechanism is useful when fixtures of the clamp are inverted, in motion or in a vibratory environment. It provides an extra level of safety for the user and the workpiece. Raptor Supplies can deliver Destaco 225-UR horizontal hold down clamp with similar specification as that of Destaco 225-UBSS clamp having Toggle Lock Plus feature, flanged base and steel construction.

Q. Does Destaco supply customised or special versions of their clamps according to applications?

A. Destaco can supply customised versions of clamps upon request. The customisations can range from a different colour of handles to the removal of Destaco logo from the clamps.