Kontec KSL manual vises from Schunk Inc. (www.schunkusa.com) clamp cubic workpieces onto universal vertical machining centers or any 4th or 5th axes table with clamping forces up to 50 kN (11,240 lb).

Access to do the work is as important as keeping the workpiece locked down and there are many instances when a typical bench vise or machinist ... I bring a bunch of clamps of various kinds.

They’re sometimes called machinist’s vises. Bench vises are made of durable ... thousands of pounds of clamping force. Most vises have a swiveling base to help position workpieces accessibly ...

For most of us, a vise is the sort of thing you clamp onto the edge of a workbench ... everything is hand-cut and welded together. No fancy machining here; if you’ve got an angle grinder ...

The external surfaces of the clamp are made ... The back of the vise is mounted inside the workbench, which keeps the look clean and doesn’t take up any bench space.