Royal Z-Lock™ Zero-Point
Workholding System

A fast, rigid and precise zero-point workholding system for vertical, horizontal,
and five-axis machining centers.

Quick-Change Workholding For All Machining Centers

Precision Receiver Mounts to Your Machining Center Table or Five-Axis Rotary Table
Mount Workpieces to Top Plates Offline, Keeping Your Spindles in the Cut for Maximum Production
Greatly Reduces Setup Times – Top Plates Interchange in Seconds with Precision Repeatability
The Royal Z-Lock™ Keeps Your Machining Centers Making Parts – and Profits!

Simple Manual Actuation

A few turns of a hex key and it’s locked – no risk of the top plate loosening from vibration, spring wear, or air/hydraulic failure. The Royal Z-Lock™ is also a breeze to implement – no external air or hydraulic lines to install so you’ll be running parts more efficiently in no time!

Precision Repeatability

X -axis – 0.0001″
Y -axis – 0.0001″
Z -axis – 0.00005″

Extremely Powerful Clamping Force

Easily achieves up to 11,240lbs. (50kN) of clamping force – far greater than other zero-point systems (even those with a “turbo” feature). The hardened locking screw contains a large, sturdy engagement surface for failsafe operation.

Massive Locating Surface

Up to 50% greater surface area than other brands for superior stability and vibration dampening.

No “Machinist’s Touch” Required When Changing Top Plates

All stud models have been optimized to eliminate binding, making top plate changeovers a breeze.

Simple Manual Actuation – no air or hydraulic lines to mess with. Each receiver uses a single clamping screw that can be fitted to any of the four available locations for easy access.

Designed to overcome the limitations and high-cost of other zero-point systems, the Royal Z-Lock™ is a simple, precise, and affordable quick-change workholding system that offers unmatched clamping strength.

Royal Z-Lock™
An Affordable Quick-Change Workholding System
That Makes Sense for All Shops!

How it Works:

The heavy-duty clamping screw of the Royal Z-Lock™ rigidly and precisely engages the matching tapered groove in the stud, providing secure, consistent clamping force. Simple – yet powerful and reliable!

Other systems rely on spring-loaded balls to retain the stud. Over time, springs weaken, reducing the force they can apply to the balls. This can result in vibration and increased risk of the top plate disengaging under heavy machining loads.

Royal Z-Lock™

Other Systems

Easy to Understand, Easy to Use, Easy to Order!

Receiver with Baseplate

Available from stock in single, dual, and quad configurations.
Baseplates include multiple bolt-patterns to accommodate most common machining center T-slot spacing.
Single receivers may be ordered without baseplates for tombstone and angle plate applications.

Top Plates

Made of machinable aluminum to accommodate vises, collet fixtures, Mitee-Bite* clamps, etc. – the possibilities are limitless.
All top plates are precision ground and include the appropriate studs pre-mounted and ready to go.
1″ thick to accommodate milled locating pockets up to 1/4″ deep.

Studs

Three stud types for single, dual, and quad setups.
Hardened and ground to handle thousands of changeovers.
Studs are included with all top plates and are also available separately for customers who wish to use their own top plates, fixtures, or even screw them into the workpiece.

*Mitee-Bite is a registered trademark of Mitee-Bite Corporation.

**Receiver Specifications**
Clamping Force	11,240 lbs.
X-Axis Repeatability	0.0001″ or better
Y-Axis Repeatability	0.0001″ or better
Z-Axis Repeatability	0.00005″ or better
Receiver Height	1.25″
Receiver Diameter	5.12″
Receiver Weight	5.6 lbs.

**Top Plate Stud Parameters**
Single	1x Positioning Stud
Dual	1x Positioning Stud 1x Orienting Stud
Quad	1x Positioning Stud 1x Orienting Stud 2x Clamping Studs

Important – All dimensions for reference only. If you plan to machine your own matng components, please contact Royal for precise dimensions/tolerances.

Using the Z-Lock™ on a five-axis machine and need a custom base plate for increased height?
No problem – Royal can manufacture whatever you need to your exact requirements. Contact us today!

Total Price = $3,985

Not Sure What to Order? Here’s a Popular Setup:

1 pc. Royal Z-Lock™ Dual Part Number 65002
(Includes two receivers mounted to baseplate)
2 pcs. Z-Lock™ Top Plate Dual Part Number 65022 (One plate gets loaded offline while the other is working inside your machining center)
Note: Studs included with all top plates – no need to order separately.