Articulating Friction Clutch Arm System

The DecTron® Friction Clutch Arm System is built to give you a hand, delivering dependability, easy maintenance and long lasting performance!

Ideal for a full range of medical, electronic and industrial OEM applications. This arm is rigid and lightweight. Travels freely in one direction and can be easily positioned in all three axis. Plus it safely supports loads as high as 8 - 14 pounds (depending on arm configuration), whether the system is folded, fully extended or anywhere in-between.

Here's how our Friction Clutch Arm Systems works: The joints move freely in the upward direction, allowing the arm to swing up and out of the way. Down pressure engages the adjustable friction mechanism. The arm will hold a load, which can rotate 360° horizontally, and travel over a vertical arc of more than 145°. A 5/32" hex wrench is all that's needed for tension adjustment to assure proper vertical positioning and weight support. The load-mounting pin also has three-axis rotation to position it in virtually any position.

The DecTron® Friction Clutch Arm System has no springs to pop out or lose tension and no rivets to break. Other features include use of precision-machined steel within the joints for long life; adaptable mounting capabilities; a maximum standard reach of 42 inches and hollow construction of our aluminum arm permits wires or tubing to be concealed for safety, appearance and cleanability.

This versatile arm system currently is being used to support diathermy equipment, bar code readers, ultrasound equipment, sensors, microscopes, tubing's, electronic equipment and many more applications.

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