CARVEsmart Enters Agreement with Orange Vise

CARVEsmart™, a division of Bellatex Industries (Cottage Grove, MN), the maker of the original quick-change vise jaw system featuring dovetailed jaw technology, announces a special relationship with Orange Vise Company LLC (Union City, CA) that gives Orange Vise the exclusive opportunity to offer CARVEsmart patented features in the Orange Vise Integrated Jaw System (IJS).

CARVEsmart dovetail and clamp features are machined directly into the Orange IJS vise eliminating the need for master jaws. This saves 1.5 in of opening. Conventional face mounted cap screwed jaws can also be used on the 6 in IJS vise. The 6 in Orange IJS vise accepts all CARVEsmart dovetailed jaws. The fully machineable jaws result in a larger machineable workholding zone that permits holding larger parts deeper into the jaws of the vise for better performance.

The patented system is designed for production and tool-room applications replacing the often cumbersome, conventional method of attaching vise jaws to a vise. Dovetailed jaw changes are fast and easy with the “from the top” clamping system. The clamp assembly pulls dovetailed jaws tightly into two axes while a SMARTstop pin locates the jaw accurately in the third axis promising ±0.0003 in relocation. The slot and pin is internal to the dovetail allowing vises to be mounted side-by-side. Extruded, aluminum dovetailed jaw stock is available in five profiles in lengths up to 94 in. It can be cut to any length the user requires. Steel options are 60/62rc hardened tool steel, 48/50rc A2 machineable tool steel, and 1018 steel. Specialty jaws are also available.

Both companies have recently made major investments in equipment as part of the venture. Both their products are 100 percent made in the USA. “We are thrilled to be associated with such a fine maker of vises,” said Doug Fontaine, the national sales manager, for CARVEsmart. Establishing this relationship is a major step forward for the product lines of both companies. The best news is that sharing our technologies gives users a pathway to integrate the highest quality, fastest vise jaw system made throughout their shop.”

According to Eric Sun, the founder of Orange Vise, “When we began to explore this opportunity it became clear that our two companies share the same business philosophies – superior products made from the best materials. Users will be thrilled with the simplified jaw changes and versatility they bring to our vise system.”

The patented CARVEsmart quick change vise jaw system was invented by machine shop owner Bill Ehnstrom to save time and reduce costs in his own operation. Ehnstrom partnered with veteran machine tool industry expert Doug Fontaine to form Bellatex Industries and commercialize CARVEsmart. For a list of nationwide network distributors, please click here.

Orange Vise Company set up shop in Orange County, CA, in 2012. From the beginning, the company made a commitment to continually create innovative products and prove that American ingenuity could not only compete, but raise the bar of performance, quality, and value in the modern global marketplace for industrial tooling. Every product they make and sell meets exceedingly high standards of quality, performance, and value, and is 100 percent made in the U.S.

www.CARVEsmart.com, www.orangevise.com