Today's toggle clamp isn't "just" a clamp anymore. New designs are gaining toggle clamps respect for their convenience and superior clamping performance.

Mini-size hold-down clamps are used in electronic applications. Large latch-action toggles resist the high expansion forces of polyurethane molds. Toggle pliers hold down lids and covers.

The automotive industry's high-volume demands are met with heavy-duty hold-down clamps, which deliver holding capacities as high as 6,000 lbs.

Clamp makers like Carr Lane Manufacturing Co. choose close-tolerance steel components and precision bushings to make their heavy-duty clamps hold up to production of farm and oil-field equipment, and in other applications involving very large parts.

"Automatic" toggle clamps have mechanical linkages to automatically adjust to handle variations in part thickness.

A fast, convenient choice for workholding, all types of toggle clamps are available in a range of sizes. From holding capacities of 60 lbs. for tiny horizontal-handle clamps to 16,000 lbs. for push/pull models, a toggle clamp may work well for your next clamping job.