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.
Acrylic 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.
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 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.
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 Thread Size  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2" | 1 1/8" | 2" | Acetal Plastic | 1/4"-20 Knurled Knob | 0000000 | 000000 |
Trays have slots to store and organize standoffs, supports, and other small components.
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.
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.
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.
