Vektek  

1334 E 6th Ave
Emporia,  KS  66801-3389

United States
913-365-1045
https://www.vektek.com
  • Booth: 2134

Vektek is a power clamping specialist. Our rugged hydraulic swing, link and edge clamps, work supports, cylinders and pallet fixture accessories have earned an industry-leading reputation. Our extensive customer service, concepting and technical support staff is dedicated to helping customers apply Vektek products and services to meet challenges for productive and reliable workholding solutions. Visit our website at www.vektek.com or call: 800-992-0236


 Press Releases

  • Vektek has been asked for years to create an automatic coupling device. A device that could couple and uncouple hydraulic fixtures, in a fixed position on a machine tool. Meet the newest addition to our innovative product line; the Vektek Auto-coupler.

    This Auto-Coupler offers a variety of ways to couple your fixture and power source. Whether you are manually loading parts, or full robot automation - when you need to energize your pallet look to Vektek’s New Auto-coupler.

    Vektek’s Auto-coupler gives you flexibility and control. The Auto-coupler has two clamp/unclamp circuits per pallet which offers the use of other Vektek components giving you the ability to sequence and pressure reduce clamps on your fixture. In addition, two independent air pass-thru circuits are available and give you the option of part present sensing and part confirmation. Vektek’s Auto-coupler gives you the flexibility to help your shop grow in efficiency.

    VEKTEK’S AUTO-COUPLER OFFERS:

    • Mechanical closure and lock are actuated with pneumatics.
    • Mechanical lock SEPARATES & holds hydraulic force.
    • Two clamp/unclamp circuits with cartridge style pilot operated check valves - Hydraulic circuits with SAE6/Manifold ports conveniently located on the back or bottom of Auto-coupler.
    • Two independent air pass thru circuits - with 1/8 NPT / manifold ports on the back or bottom of Auto-coupler.
    • Integrated air blow off and filtration are included.
    • Accumulators needed for any decoupled circuit.

 Products

  • Auto-coupler
    Vektek's new AUTO-COUPLER is a convenient device that allows you to automate the connection of your fixture and power supply....

  • Vektek’s Auto-coupler gives you flexibility and control. The Auto-coupler has two clamp/unclamp circuits per pallet which offers the use of other Vektek components giving you the ability to sequence and pressure reduce clamps on your fixture. In addition, two independent air pass-thru circuits are available and give you the option of part present sensing and part confirmation. Vektek’s Auto-coupler gives you the flexibility to help your shop grow in efficiency.

    • Vektek’s unique connecting mechanism couples and locks without putting forces into the fixture either to engage or retain the connected fluid passages.
    • The engagement mechanism pulls the connectors together and during disengagement mechanically separates the pallet side receiver from the Auto-Coupler (pump control side).
    • The locking mechanism resists the separation force from the exchange of fluids during operation of the fixture, all forces are self-contained and not pushing on the fixture.
    • For automatically decoupled systems where robots load and unload the fixture without any human intervention.
    • For existing or new automated systems where the machine or a PLC controls the fixture functions.
    • Easily serviceable Pallet Receiver is a self-contained device with 2 separate clamp/unclamp hydraulic circuits each having cartridge PO check valves. Also contains filtration, pressure relief valve, and conveniently located SAE6 or manifold mounting ports.
    • 2 independent pneumatic pass through circuits for air sensing on the fixture.
    • Integrated air blow off to reduce the chance of contamination.