Fixtures

Contact Details

Precision Tool Technologies Inc.
Address
924 Wright St.
Brainerd
56401
Minnesota
United States
Phone
218-454-0434
Toll Free Phone
800-450-8665
Fax
218-454-0487

Determining fixture ROI

Bob Warfield of The CNCCookbook addresses an old saying in the machine shop world that suggests real money is made from having great fixturing. Is that really true? Does every job benefit from fancy fixturing? As good as it often is, great fixturing may not always be the right answer.

In the 21st episode of the CNC Chef video series, Warfield uses a fixture ROI calculator developed by CNCCookbook to determine whether the amount of money saved by using a fixture will exceed the cost of building the fixture.

Fixture Plate Machining Kits

Jergens Inc. announces fixture plate machining kits and new receiver bushing plugs for its popular line of Ball Lock quick-change mounting systems. The machining kits consist of one fixture plate, four extra-long Ball Lock shanks and four spacers that provide clearance between the fixture plate and subplate below. This open space allows cutting tools to "break through" the fixture plate without damaging the subplate, making it possible to machine fixture plates while mounted to the same subplates they will be used with during production.