396 Panavise, 396 Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: 396
• Description: 366 HEAD & 300 VISE
• Manufacturer: Panavise
• Type: Model 396r

Specifications of 396

• Tool Type: Vise
• Product: Vise
• Height: 7.3125 In.
• Jaw Opening: 6 In.
• Length, Jaw: 1.5 In.
• Primary Type: Vise
• Weight: 3.0 Lbs.
• For Use With/related Products: 6" (152.4mm) Jaw Opening
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 396PV

In 1956, Mr. Colbert needed an easy way to inspect and work on his dies. To make his
work more productive, he invented and patented the famous “split-ball.” The split-
ball is a clever adaptation that allows a vise head to move easily through three planes
(Tilt, Turn & Rotate) and to lock securely into position with a single control knob.
To this day, his invention still forms the core of our product line.
Following in Mr. Colbert’s footsteps, PanaVise continues to design and manufacture
products that solve practical problems. Over the years, a natural outgrowth of our
work holding expertise has been to develop other items which hold things securely
and offer a wide range of motion. Our Mobile Electronics, CCTV Camera Mounts,
and Audio/Video Mounts are perfect examples of how we’ve applied Mr. Colbert’s
philosophy to solve practical, real-world problems. Our dedication to finding
innovative holding solutions has earned us the nickname “the hold it anywhere
you want it company.”
PanaVise Products, Inc. is located in beautiful northern Nevada and operates in a
58,000 square foot facility (see photo, right). Our on-site engineering and manufact-
uring facilities give us complete control over product design, development, and
production. We still believe in manufacturing quality products, and are dedicated to
making the world’s most “Innovative Holding Solutions.”
If you have questions about any of the products contained within this catalog, please
call a PanaVise Representative at 1.800.759.7535. Additional information can be
found at our website, www.panavise.com.
Vision to Vise
PanaVise Products, Inc. was
founded in 1956 by tool
and die maker Otto Colbert.
PanaVise Products, Inc. designs,
engineers and manufactures its
“innovative holding solutions” in
Reno, Nevada. Our 58,000 square
foot facility contains our corporate
offices, as well as manufacturing,
warehousing and shipping facilities.
New product design is the
responsibility of our engineering
department. Special customer
generated (OEM) projects are
expertly guided through the
engineering process, then carefully
manufactured to meet your exact
specifications. A wide range of
equipment, including computerized
lathes, sheet metal stamping
machinery, bending, deburring,
painting, and powder coating
stations, means we can control
the manufacturing process from
beginning to end.
If you have a specific project in
mind, don’t hesitate to consult
our engineering department at
1.800.759.7535.