Dissatisfied with cumbersome refixturing practices, this Midwestern company implemented a vise with machinable 4-inch soft jaws to remedy its workholding woes. Producing three models of spray guns with differing machining requirements translated to 2.5 -day-long setups, not to mention the additional stress of not being able to keep up with production. All of that changed for the better, however, when a Columbus, Ohio industrial equipment manufacturer investigated alternate workholding products. Using a twin-station vise with machinable softjaws, Rimrock Corporation eliminated continual refixturing while improving cycle times by 60 percent and reducing actual manned labor hours-to the tune of 50 percent.
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