Fixturing PRESENTS QUALITY PRODUCTS/Flexibility of today's fixtures depends on the expectations and demands of the customer.

摘要

Adiverse array of products, parts and components can travel through automated assembly lines. For any assembly line, there will always be the requirement of holding and fixturing these parts. Fixturing includes everything from conventionally machined, dedicated nests to more complicated variable systems that automatically adapt and accommodate the part currently being assembled. Fixturing is essential for quality results. This is true of automated manufacturing including machining, welding, assembly and inspection.