Chapter Questions
List the three groups of components commonly found in air-assisted hydraulic workholding systems.
Which of the components converts the air pressure into hydraulically intensified pressure?
In addition to the air-operated booster system, what two other types of power source may be used for a hydraulic workholding system?
What is the primary purpose of an accumulator in a power-workholding system?
What principle is used to provide a positive lock with the mechanical-locking hydraulic clamps?
What is the ratio between the shop-air pressure and the hydraulic pressure?
What is the most common pressure, in pounds per square inch, used for air-assisted hydraulic workholding?
What is the primary drawback to using pneumatic clamping systems?
What are the three general functions of a powerworkholding system?
List four advantages to using a power-workholding system.