Quick-Change Fixturing for HMCs
Carr Lane Manufacturing offers a system of tooling blocks and fixture plates for quick-change fixturing on horizontal machining centers.
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Carr Lane Manufacturing offers a system of tooling blocks and fixture plates for quick-change fixturing on horizontal machining centers. According to the company, manufacturers can create fixturing on the cost-effective fixture plates rather than dedicating a complete tombstone to each new job. Change-over is said to take place in seconds with repeatability of 0.0004". The components are available alone or in complete kits.
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