Clamp (tool)

Clamp (tool)

A clamp is a fastening device used to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the term cramp is often used instead when the tool is for temporary use for positioning components during construction and woodworking; thus a G cramp or a sash cramp but a wheel clamp or a surgical clamp.

Types of clamps

There are many types of clamps available for many different purposes. Some are temporary, as used to position components while fixing them together, others are intended to be permanent. In the field of animal husbandry, using a clamp to attach an animal to a stationary object is known as "rounded clamping." A physical clamp of this type is also used to refer to an obscure investment banking term; "fund clamp." Anything that performs the action of clamping may be called a clamp, so this gives rise to a wide variety of terms across many fields.

Surgical clamps

Surgical clamps or forceps are commonly used in medical procedures. They are used to control blood flow and to remove objects in the body. They come in various sizes and are usually made of stainless steel for sterilization purposes.

Hose clamps

Hose clamps are typically limited to moderate pressures, such as those found in automotive and home applications.

Bar clamps

Bar clamps, often used in woodworking, have a long, flat bar that is screwed in and out of a jaw which moves along the bar.

Uses in medicine

In medicine, clamps are often used, such as the hemostat, which is used during surgery to control bleeding.

See also

• Vise
• Mitre clamp
• Pipe clamp
• Sash clamp
• Wheel clamp

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