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Expanding mandrels
for very large components.

A venture into new dimensions. Whenever and wherever in the technical world production challenges require innovative workholding solutions with maximum precision and reliability, FORKARDT is renowned world- wide for it’s experience of delivering solutions which work.

Large Mandrel for Ariane Booster

Highlights of this FORKARDT application technology:

  • Clamping diameter: 3m ft; height: 3.8m (12.5ft).
  • Clamping mode: centred, form retaining, program controlled changeover from centric to circular.
  • 24 hydraulically operated clamping jaws, each individually and synchronously controlled.
  • 24 vibration dampers.
  • 4 retractable hydrostatically compensating support units.

Clamping system for machining
complex conical forms.		 Clamping System for Ariane Rocket Dome
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