Bridges, Tooling & Press Plates

Modular bridges for large workpieces, and the hold-down hardware that stops a workpiece lifting during a cut that runs for eight hours.

Wire-cut Bridges

Maraging stainless steel, sized to your table centre distance — VIS690 to VIS694

L370 · L450 · L550 · L650 · L730 · L950
VIS690 modular EDM bridge

VIS690 Bridge

Bridge fixturing for wire-cut machines and large workpieces, built from a modular die-frame series and fixed to an extended work stand. A flat-plane workpiece can be secured with a single set of two pieces. The L dimension is set by the centre distance of your machine table — tell us that distance and we supply the bridge to match.

  • Modular die-frame construction for large workpieces.
  • High machining accuracy across the full length.
  • Designed and manufactured in accordance with various work stands.
VIS690 dimensions (mm)
LL1BH
370—4530
450—6030
550—6030
650—6030
730—8036
950—8036
VIS690 material & precision
ItemSpecification
MaterialSUS440 maraging stainless steel
HardnessHRC 50–55
Flatness0.005 mm / 100 mm
Parallelism0.005 mm / 100 mm
Squareness0.005 mm / 100 mm
VIS691 EDM bridge

VIS691 Bridge

L370 – L950

Modular bridge for large workpieces. Available with rotary indexing for angular positioning.

VIS692 EDM bridge

VIS692 Bridge

L370 – L950

Bridge fixturing paired with the modular die-frame tooling series.

VIS694 EDM bridge

VIS694 Bridge

L370 – L950

Bridge with hole patterns configured to suit your tooling layout.

Hold-down Tooling & Press Plates

The hardware that keeps the workpiece down — VIS671 to VIS675

One-eye · Two-eye · Three-eye · Extension · Angle · Press plate
VIS679 one eye tooling

VIS679 One-eye Tooling

130558015 · 150558013 · 160558013

For wire-cut machines and general tooling work. Recommended maximum work stand capacity 260 kg.

VIS671 two eye tooling

VIS671 Two-eye Tooling

120×40×15

Two-point hold-down for stable seating. Recommended maximum work stand capacity 20 kg.

VIS672 three eye tooling

VIS672 Three-eye Tooling

120×55×15

Three-point hold-down keeps larger plates flat on the table. Capacity 20 kg.

VIS673 extension tooling

VIS673 Extension Tooling

55 – 115 mm

Adjustable reach for holding down workpieces set back from the clamping face. Capacity 20 kg.

VIS674 angle tooling

VIS674 Angle Tooling

35×– 135 mm

Adjustable angle for profile cutting on workpieces held at an angle. Capacity 20 kg.

VIS675 press plate

VIS675 Press Plate 70×23×30 / 70×23×12

Used together with super-hard tooling to press the workpiece so that it cannot move during the cut. Two plate thicknesses are available so the press plate can be matched to the height of the workpiece and the fixture stack.

  • Sizes 70×23×30 mm and 70×23×12 mm.
  • Materials 420 and 384.
  • Positive hold-down that prevents workpiece movement for the whole cut.

Work Platforms & Clamp Brackets

The base layer every fixture sits on — VIS610 to VIS613

VIS610 wire cut work platform

VIS610 Work Platform

HI series

A wire-cut EDM work platform with stainless steel and angle-vise options, in hardness HRC 25–245. It forms an integral part of the cutting machine as the fixture support, so its flatness directly determines cut accuracy.

VIS611 wire cut work platform with fixture setup

VIS611 Work Platform

HI series

The larger platform format of the HI series, shown with a complete fixture arrangement mounted on the work stand.

VIS612 clamp bracket jack

VIS612 Clamp Bracket Jack

For WEDM wire-cut machines. Because workpiece strength varies, the clamp-support jack can be specified at different load ratings with a compact profile.

VIS613 high precision clamp bracket screw

VIS613 Clamp Bracket Screw

A high-precision clamp bracket for WEDM machines. Clamping force is flexibly adjustable to suit each workpiece, for stable and reliable holding.

Materials & tolerances

What the numbers mean on the shop floor

Flatness and squareness are not decoration. On a wire-cut machine the workpiece floats on a thin table while the wire cuts for hours — any error in the fixture transfers straight into the finished part.

  • Flatness 0.005 mm / 100 mm keeps the workpiece seated without rocking.
  • Squareness 0.005 mm / 100 mm keeps a right-angle cut genuinely square.
  • HRC 50–55 maraging steel resists the wear of repeated clamping cycles.
  • 0.2 mm wire-guide leeway after adjustment prevents guide interference.
Material & tolerance schedule
ItemSpecification
Bridge materialSUS440 maraging stainless steel
HardnessHRC 50–55
Flatness0.005 mm / 100 mm
Parallelism0.005 mm / 100 mm
Squareness0.005 mm / 100 mm
Press plate material420 / 384
Work platform hardnessHRC 25–245
Tooling capacityup to 20 kg

Send us your table centre distance

Bridges are sized to the machine. Give us the centre distance and the workpiece dimensions, and we will supply the correct L length with the hole pattern you need.