A customer looking to improve throughput and reduce scrap on a five-axis, thin-walled part project asked us to develop a multi-part workholding solution. Armed with solid models of the rotary table, workpieces, and machine envelope, our engineers presented four options as shown below. All four options were able to utilize Royal’s standard off-the-shelf Quick-Grip™ fixtures coupled with custom-profile collets machined to match the unique workpiece shapes.
The customer chose the 2×2 arrangement with Royal Quick-Grip™ Manual Collet Fixtures (option 2) because he determined that for his application this offered the best combination of part volume, programming ease, and cutting tool clearance.
The customer has since reported an increase in daily throughput of 263% over his previous vise setup, as well as a significant reduction in crushed parts due to the evenly distributed grip force achieved by the full contact between the custom-profile collets and parts. Setup times between part families have also been greatly reduced thanks to Royal Quick-Grip™ collet changes taking just seconds to complete.
Option 1 – Hydraulic Power-Blocks™ arranged 2×2
Option 2 – Manual Collet Fixtures arranged 2×2
Option 3 – Hydraulic Power-Blocks™ arranged inline
Option 4 – Manual Collet Fixtures arranged inline
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