Overview of Workholding System Components - Part 2
Posted by Dr. John Ziegert, Ph.D.
The one component that is common to all workholding systems is a method for clamping the part(s). As we discussed earlier, machining involves forces that can be significantly high, and a clamping system is needed to restrain...
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Design of Workholding Systems
Posted by Dr. John Ziegert, Ph.D.
Creation of a workholding system is an exercise in engineering design, even if the system is assembled from catalog components. The first step in design is to identify all of the functions that any successful design must...
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The Economics of Workholding Systems
Posted by Dr. John Ziegert, Ph.D.
Machining is a subtractive process in which material is removed from an oversized workpiece until the final part geometry is achieved. In traditional machining, a sharp-edged tool is caused to move through the workpiece to...
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Introduction to Workholding
Posted by Dr. John Ziegert, Ph.D.
Everyone in the machining business has heard these two sayings. The first one urges us to optimize productivity and profitability by reducing total cycle time for machining operations. The second reminds us that underutilized...
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Ready to Rock! - Epoxy Mineral Tombstones
Posted by Steve DeGrasse
One of the most AMAZING solutions we have at Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. is our epoxy mineral-based tombstone-technology. However, most people don't know anything about epoxy-mineral tombstones, so I decided to write an article!
Tombstones? Did Someone Die?
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Why You Should Consider Off-Machine Setups for Your Machining Process
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
If you want to reduce your overall costs and increase your flexibility to meet your customers’ demands, consider incorporating off-machine set-ups into your machining process.
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Low-Profile Design and High-Density Workholding—Maximizing Your Machining Envelope
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
To achieve high throughput and the cost effectiveness of your CNC machine, you need a clamp option that allows for high-density, low-profile workholding with a high clamping force. A low-profile design enables you to maximize your machining envelope for large parts, improving your overall productivity from your machining center.
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The Top Benefits of a Modular Workholding System
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
The demand for high quality, tight tolerance, and complex parts continues to increase as automation gains momentum in the industry. A robust workholding system that offers a variety of fixturing options is essential to keeping up with the demand and improving your bottom line.
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The Balance Between High Accuracy, Quick Change Systems, and Zero-Point Clamping
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
Need to improve your machine’s throughput? This is how you do it by decreasing setup time and overall costs.
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High-Density Workholding with Mitee-Bite Uniforce Clamps
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
Machinists are always focusing on how to improve their productivity: machining more parts at once with a faster setup. As shops continue to search for the next best workholding system, they tend to find success in extreme high-density workholding.
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