KURT MANUFACTURING recently acquired Bellatex Ind. LLC, and now offers a full inventory of that company’s CARVESMART ™ dovetailed quick-change vise jaw system. A new offering is the Kurt TriLock Vise ...

Bill Ehnstrom of Vincent Precision Machining shows completed medical-device components done with five Kurt vises. Kurt vises make for fast changeovers at Vincent Precision Machining. Vincent Precision ...

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A bolt-on jaw system makes it possible for a 6-in. vise to clamp parts precisely at seven common angles. The 3-In-One Jaw system includes a series of preset patterns with aligning pins. It allows for ...

A top-quality vise with a rotating head at this price is a rare thing. We’ve seen a bunch of pretenders; their heads don’t rotate smoothly, or they come loose while you’re working. Not the 450P. This ...

We are all aware of the typical wood shop vice, the type that is mounted underneath the workbench and takes forever to open and close by continuously spinning a large handle. These vises normally only ...

This month's selection for Tool Crib is something that can be used in virtually any shop that has a vise, regardless of the type of work done there. We're talking about Vise Mates jaw covers that are ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Kurt Self-Centering vises have a unique jaw adjustment feature for quickly matching centerlines in multiple vise setups thereby reducing setup time. Kurt Self-Centering vises have jaws for quickly ...

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops, capable of ...