Structure and Designing of a Fixture Plate
A Fixture Plate is basically a simple plate on which the part is mounted, located and held with the help of a host of tooling details and techniques. A component kit and modular kit helps in creating fixture for a host of parts, depending upon their respective sizes and usage.
A few of the essential points that play a prominent role in their designing include the degree of the surface finish, location and clamping surfaces, clamping methods, areas requiring machining and the amount of machining required. The Fixture Plate enjoys unprecedented popularity and usage owing to their adaptability to a wide spectrum of machine tools. These are generally made up of a variety of materials, depending upon their respective utility and purpose. Normally used materials for this purpose are aluminum or magnesium plates, in order to keep the weight of the fixture, to a certain minimum amount.
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