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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.
    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
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Thk.
    Parallel
    Tolerance
    No.
    of
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Material
    Each
    1/4"-20 Hole Thread Size
    6"6"3/8"Not Rated1211/2"Acrylic Plastic00000000000000
     
    M4 Hole Thread Size
    300 mm300 mm19 mmNot Rated32415 mmAcrylic Plastic0000000000000
     

    Fixturing for Parts Inspection

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. 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.
    Cone Supports
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Cone Supports.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Cone Supports.
    Cone supports have a round pointed tip to minimize contact with your workpiece, so they’re often used to prop up delicate parts. They’re also useful for parts with irregular surfaces that slide off larger supports. Made of plastic, they’re nonmarring.
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Thread
    Lg.
    Material
    Each
    1/4"-20 Threads
    5/8"1/2"1/4"Acetal0000000000000
     
    M6 × 1 mm Threads
    16 mm13 mm9.6 mmNylon00000000000
     
    M8 × 1.25 mm Threads
    16 mm13 mm7.7 mmNylon000000000000
     
    Any-Angle Cone Supports
    Image of ProductInUse. Side1 orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Any-Angle Cone Supports.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Any-Angle Cone Supports.
    Cone supports have a round pointed tip to minimize contact with your workpiece, so they’re often used to prop up delicate parts. They’re also useful for parts with irregular surfaces that slide off larger supports. Made of plastic, they’re nonmarring. Any-angle cone supports have an arm that extends, retracts, and rotates 360°.
    Arm
    Lg.
    Body
    Lg.
    Arm
    Rotation
    Thread
    Lg.
    Body
    Material
    Cone
    Material
    Each
    1/4"-20 Threads
    4 1/4"4"360°1 1/8"SteelAcetal
    		0000000000000
     
    Adjustable-Height Sleeves
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Adjustable-Height Sleeves.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Adjustable-Height Sleeves.
    Adjustable-height sleeves convert standoffs with a fixed height into standoffs with an adjustable height. Slide them over your 1/2" diameter standoff and move the sleeve up or down to set your desired height. Lock them in place with the thumb screw.
    For Standoff
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Material
    Includes
    Each
    1/4"-20 Threads
    1/2"1 1/8"2"Acetal1/4"-20 Knurled Knob0000000000000
     
    Trays
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Fixturing for Parts Inspection, Trays.
    Trays have slots to store and organize standoffs, supports, and other small components.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Material
    Each
    For 1/4"-20 Thread
    17"8"1"Acetal00000000000000
     
    For M4 Thread
    304 mm196 mm25 mmHDPE0000000000000
     
    For M6 Thread
    432 mm203 mm25 mmAcetal0000000000000
     
    For M8 Thread
    432 mm203 mm25 mmAcetal0000000000000
     

    Clamps for Parts Inspection

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. 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
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Clamps for Parts Inspection, Squeeze Tabs.

    Squeeze

    Tabs

    Hold-down clamps secure parts from the top.
    Squeeze Tabs—Clamps with squeeze tabs on the back are best for supporting delicate parts. They have the lightest touch of any clamps we offer, because the tension is held in the tabs rather than the clamp itself. Press the tabs together like a clothespin and rotate the clamp where you need it.
    Clamps
    Replacement
    Mounting Shafts
    Replacement
    Clamp Arms
    Reach
    Lg.
    Ht.
    Thread
    Lg.
    Material
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Squeeze Tabs
     
    1/4"-20 Threads
    3 1/4"3"3/8"Plastic000000000000000000000000000000000000000
     
    M6 × 1 mm Threads
    83 mm76 mm9.5 mmPlastic000000000000000000000000000000000000
     
    Side Clamps
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Coordinate Measuring Machine Plates and Fixtures. Clamps for Parts Inspection, Side Clamps.
    Side clamps don’t block access to the top of your workpiece like hold-down clamps. They push one side of your workpiece against another barrier, such as a standoff, support, or corner plate. Made of durable yet flexible plastic, the outer edge of the clamp slightly contracts when you pull the circular trigger—like drawing a bow.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Thread
    Lg.
    Material
    Each
     
    1/4"-20 Threads
    3 1/16"2 5/8"1/2"3/4"Plastic0000000000000
     
    M6 × 1 mm Threads
    77 mm66 mm13 mm19 mmPlastic000000000000
     
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