Fixturing for Parts Inspection
From towers and brackets to standoffs and supports, these components are the building blocks for your custom fixturing setup. They elevate parts so you can access a variety of angles for measuring and inspecting while protecting your measuring device from hitting the inspection table. You’ll often see them used with coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). They’re not for use in machining applications.
Standoffs raise the height of towers and angle brackets or extend the reach of supports and clamps. Screw them into one another for added length.
| Dia. | Ht. | Thread Lg. | Material | Each | |
M4 × 0.7 mm Thread Size | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fixed Height | |||||
| 12mm | 25mm | 3.8mm | Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
Trays have slots to store and organize standoffs, supports, and other small components.
| Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Material | Each | |
For M4 Thread Size | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304mm | 196mm | 25mm | HDPE Plastic | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Clamps for Parts Inspection
With a light yet sturdy hold, these clamps help you keep workpieces in place hands-free for measuring and inspecting. Thread them right into your fixturing surface, whether it’s a plate, tower, or table. Because they apply less pressure than machining clamps, they won’t distort your parts, so you can take accurate measurements. While these clamps aren’t sturdy enough for use in machining, you can still use them for light fabrication work, such as laser engraving.
Hold-down clamps secure parts from the top.
Tension spring clamps are the most common type of clamp. Slide the arm down the shaft until it touches the top of your workpiece. Since you apply pressure directly, using too much force might move your part.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Threaded Hole Location Gauges
Find the true center of threaded holes to precisely align and measure parts. Once you thread these gauges into a hole, their cylinder sticks out as a reliable reference point. They’re often used with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to pinpoint the coordinates of the cylinder’s exact center. You can then use those coordinates to measure distances between points or reference them for error-free assembly. Even without a CMM, you can use these gauges with a micrometer to measure accurate center-to-center distances.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Thread Size | Pitch | Hardness | Material | Each | |
| M4 | 0.7 mm | Rockwell C60 | Tool Steel | 0000000 | 0000000 |