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No.000006 Workpiece Clamp
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Retaining small-size workpieces without causing damage

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Toggle Clamps

Toggle Clamps
Product name Horizontal Handle/Horizontal Base Type
Part number MC01-5
Features Hold Down, Flange Base Type. Low Profile-designed.
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.
Selection criteria | Available sizes

Selection criteria

Has a wide arm angle

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■Toggle Clamps - Horizontal Handle, Horizontal Base Type

Body Material EN 1.0038 Equiv. EN 1.4301 Equiv.
Surface Treatment Trivalent Chromate -
Tightening Force (N) 196 196 294 2450 2744 196 2450 2744
Weight (g) 30 30 100 210 435 30 210 435
Open-Close Angle of Arm 71° 75° 72° 77° 79° 75° 77° 79°
Open-Close Angle of Handle 72° 82° 74° 85° 86° 82° 85° 86°
Overall Width 28 24.5 30 52 57 24.5 52 57
Overall height (Clamped) 23.25 20.5 33.5 38.2 48.56 20.5 38.2 48.56
Height (Unclamped) 72.8 56.4 83.9 167.6 193.8 56.4 167.6 193.8
Overall Length (Clamped) 91 67.3 110 199 260.3 67.3 199 260.3
Clamp Position Fixed Fixed Variable Variable Variable Fixed Variable Variable
Accessory Steel Bolt Stainless Steel Bolt

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Spring Plungers

Spring Plungers
Product name Spring Plungers/Stainless Steel
Part number PJLK3-3
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Selection criteria | Available sizes | Performance info.

Selection criteria

Reduces applied retaining load

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■Spring Plungers - Stainless Steel

Nose
Material 		Load Type Body Nose Spring Operating Temperature
Material Material Hardness Material
Stainless Steel Ultra Light Load EN 1.4301 Equiv. EN 1.4125 Equiv. 55HRC ~ EN 1.4568 Equiv. -30 ~ 260°C
Light Load
Heavy Load
Extra Heavy Load
Plastic Ultra Light Load Polyacetal - -30 ~ 80°C
Light Load
Heavy Load
Extra Heavy Load

■Sizes and Dimensions

Screw Dia.
(Coarse) 		Nose Body length
Diameter Stroke
M3 Ø1 1.5 15
3 15
M4 Ø1.6 2 15
4 24
M5 Ø2 3 20
5 27
M6 Ø2.5 3 25
5 30
M8 Ø3.1 3 25
5 27
M10 Ø3.8 5 30
10 43
M12 Ø5.5 5 30
10 43
15 51
M16 Ø8 10 57
15 57
20 65

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Performance info.

■Spring Load (N) of Spring Plunger (Stainless Steel)

Load Type
Screw Dia.
(Coarse) 		Nose Ultra Light Load Light Load Heavy Load Extra Heavy Load
Diameter Stroke min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max.
M3 Ø1 1.5 0.12 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.94 1.1 3.42
3 0.12 0.4 0.2 1.3 0.6 2.93 0.8 3.41
M4 Ø1.6 2 0.27 0.65 0.9 2 2 8.8 6.1 13.8
4 0.18 0.65 0.6 2.1 1.9 8.75 5.8 13.6
M5 Ø2 3 0.4 3 1.4 9.7 2.7 16.3 6.8 22
5 0.35 3 1.1 10.3 1 17.1 5.7 21.5
M6 Ø2.5 3 1.8 3.05 6 9.8 8 26.4 15.8 35.6
5 1.5 3.05 3.4 9.86 4.4 26.6 12.9 34.4
M8 Ø3.1 3 1.9 3.15 6 9.9 14.7 27 21.9 36.3
5 1.4 3.15 4 9.83 6.7 26.6 14.7 34.5
M10 Ø3.8 5 1.6 4.6 5.7 14.7 8.2 45.7 24.5 58.6
10 1.6 4.6 4.4 14.7 6.2 45.1 19.8 58.7
M12 Ø5.5 5 1.7 4.7 5.8 14.7 18.2 49 34.9 63.6
10 1.6 4.7 5 14.7 8.2 49.1 25.5 63.6
15 1.8 4.7 6.9 14.7 7.5 48.9 20.1 63.7
M16 Ø8 10 2.8 10.8 9.2 34.2 18.9 68.5 38.7 88.4
15 2.6 10.8 8.6 34.4 14.4 68.6 33.9 88.1
20 2 11 7.1 34.4 4.2 68.6 25.4 88.1

* Min. is the initial load, and max. is the load when the nose is fully compressed.

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IDEA NOTE Spring plungers with plastic tips

The spring plungers are used to prevent scratching on the workpiece. The retaining load can also be adjusted with these plungers.

IDEA NOTE Prevent rotation

A stepped bracket, that attaches the toggle clamp to the spring plunger, helps prevent rotational motion.

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Application Overview

Purpose

  • Fixture to hold a small-size workpiece while soldering.

Points for use

  • A manual mechanism that utilizes a toggle clamp.

Target workpiece

  • Circuit board
  • External dimension: □20 x t1
  • Connector size W8 x D10 x H2mm

Design Specifications

Operating Conditions or Design Requirements

  • Toggle clamp arm open-close angle: 90°
  • Spring plunger load: 0.2 - 1.3N
  • External dimensions:
    W80 x D35 x H47mm

Required Performance

  • Workpiece retention load: 0.2 - 1.3N

Selection Criteria for Main Components

  • Toggle Clamps
    • The application requires a vertical load, horizontal handle clamp.
    • Since the required load is minimal, a normal handle type is used.
  • Spring Plungers
    • Use the plastic tip part type to prevent scratches on the workpieces.

Design Evaluation

Verification of main components

  • Verify required work retention load.
  • Plunger load
    • Assumed stroke: 2.5mm
    • Plunger spring constant
      k = 1.3 / 3 = 0.43N/mm
    • Based on the values above, the assumed workpiece retention load is given as follows:
      F = kx = 0.43 x 2.5 = 1N

Other Design Consideration

  • The applied retaining load can be adjusted with the spring plungers.

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1 Toggle Clamps MC01-5 1
2 Spring Plungers PJLK3-3 1
3 Collars KNCLSS3-5-15 4
4 Collars NCLSS4-6-17 4
5 Extra Low Head Cap Screws CBSS4-10 1
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