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Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

(OP)
I am looking for a plastic clmaping fixture that can accomidate a large range of products (2"x2"x2" thru 6"x6"x6"). Clamped in one direction is ok.

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

Its called a vice.

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

(OP)
Gosh, why didn't i think of that??? A Vise..huh.

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

I'm sorry heyjay. I just couldn't stop myself.

I assume you are making plastic parts and not using a clamping fixture made of plastic.

What kind of process are you going to do?

Bill

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

(OP)
I see you have a sense of humor Bill, Very Good. I am looking to clamp a variety of differant products of variing sizes into a fixture/clamp for mounting onto tooling plate. Hopefully i can find a fixture/clamp with a quick release or easily disenganed mechansim so it can dismount from the tooling plate and accept the next product. I know its vague...But i saw something a while back that was perfect but now i can find it. The thing i was looking at previous was for indexing conveyors. It was a clamp to mount to a cleat on the conveyor. Maybe somebody can help.

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

Have you looked at CarrLane modular tooling components?
http://www.carrlane.com/Catalog/index.cfm/27025071F0B221118070C1C512D020609090C0015482013180B041D1E173C3B2853514355

Do you want to build it yourself or buy it.

One approach is a tooling plate with dowel holes and tapped holes and utilize dowel pins as locators and pads to raise the part off the plate. You could use std toe clamps or or edge clamps.

Precision vises are also an option and I have used quick change vise jaws on a Kurt Vise. I've used multiple vises on long shafts.

http://www.kurtworkholding.com/workholding/anglock_d.html#d810

Hope this helps,
Bill

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

heyjay,

If you are looking at small components, here is a source for various clamps.

http://www.destaco.de/english/

By the way, one of the job requirements for an industrial engineer type is a sense of humor.  Glad no offense was taken to BillPSU's initial response

Regards,

RE: Plastic Fixture off the shelf?

destaco is definitely a good choice for a lesser known brand try Knu-vise

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