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    Fixture Plates

    Lay the foundation for your fixturing setup. These plates have a grid with evenly spaced threaded holes to install angle brackets and other fixturing components. They’re often used to help secure workpieces for measuring and inspecting. Just like a battleship gameboard, the edges are labeled with letters and numbers, making it easy to identify holes. While these lightweight plates aren’t for machining, you can use them for light fabrication jobs, such as laser marking. All can be attached to your table with clamps (not included), making them easy to remove and swap.
    Fixture Plates
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixture Plates.
    Anodized Aluminum—Anodized aluminum plates are often used with coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and optical comparators. The coating protects them from scratches and wear, even when you’re working with heavy parts.
    Acrylic Plastic—Acrylic plastic plates are clear, so they let light pass through them. This gives you or your vison system unobstructed views of your workpiece from all angles.
    Holes
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    1/4"-20 Hole Thread Size
    6"6"3/8"0.025"1211/2"Anodized Aluminum00000000000000
    6"6"3/8"Not Rated1211/2"Acrylic Plastic0000000000000
     
    Quick-Change Adapters
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixture Plates, Quick-Change Adapters.
    Quick-change adapters fasten to the side of plates, converting them into quick-change fixture plates. Rather than having to clamp or bolt plates down, adapters let you snap them in and out of a magnetic mounting rail.
    Magnetic Mount
    Bolt-On Mount
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    6"1"1/2"3.51Yes210-32
    		5 1/2"Anodized Aluminum00000000000000
     

    Quick-Change Fixture Plates

    Snap these magnetic plates in and out of the mounting rail as swappable stages for measuring and inspecting parts. Unlike standard fixture plates that you need to bolt or clamp down, these quickly attach and release, creating a hub of plates that are locked and loaded. As your coordinate measuring machine (CMM) works in the background, position your next workpiece on another plate so it’s ready to switch out for the next run. If you need more room to inspect parts, combine plates in a chain to extend your surface. While they’re not sturdy enough for use in machining, you can use them for light fabrication work, such as laser engraving.
    When docked on a rail, the strong magnets in these plates hold them still. The lightweight aluminum makes them easy to lift and swap, and an anodized coating protects them from scratches and wear, even if you’re working with heavy parts.
    Fixture Plates
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Quick-Change Fixture Plates, Fixture Plates, 1 Mounting Edge.
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Quick-Change Fixture Plates, Fixture Plates, 4 Mounting Edges.

    1 Mounting Edge

    4 Mounting Edges

    Fixture plates hold components such as towers, clamps, and standoffs in the evenly spaced holes to raise and position parts.
    4 Mounting Edges—Plates with four mounting edges can be rotated in 90° increments. Instead of having to reposition your workpieces, turn the plate to access other angles.
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    1 Mounting Edge—1/4"-20 Hole Thread Size
    6"6"1/2"0.005"361"3.5Anodized Aluminum00000000000000
    6"12"1/2"0.005"721"3.5Anodized Aluminum0000000000000
    6"12"1/2"0.005"2371/2"3.5Anodized Aluminum0000000000000
    6"18"1/2"0.005"1081"3.5Anodized Aluminum0000000000000
     
    4 Mounting Edges—1/4"-20 Hole Thread Size
    6"6"1/2"0.005"521"3.5Anodized Aluminum0000000000000
     
    Corner Plates
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Contains Annotated. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Quick-Change Fixture Plates, Corner Plates.
    Corner plates make it easy for your CMM to find a workpiece since they act as a repeatable stop. The negative space gives you access underneath parts that are propped up.
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    Pull, lbf
    Material
    Each
    1 Mounting Edge—1/4"-20 Hole Thread Size
    6"6"1/2"0.005"151"3.5Anodized Aluminum00000000000000
     
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