Assembly lines are commonly used for assembling complex items such as automobiles, aircraft, household appliances and electronic goods. Parts that are assembled on those lines typically require support during the assembly process in custom fixtures.
Features
Assembly line fixtures are a combination of custom nests, supports, locks and clamps designed to hold a part or multiple parts utilizing adaptive tooling. These fixtures can be palletized to run on floor conveyors or hung from overhead conveyors on product carriers.
Fixtures have rotation and locking features depending on the requirements of the assembly build.
Benefits
Below is a list of the many benefits of assembly line fixtures:
- Tooling is custom designed to hold unique parts
- Adaptive tooling holds more than one part
- Parts are guided for easy loading and unobstructed for easy unloading
- Parts are held firmly to withstand basic assembly forces
- Clearance is provided to ensure access for secondary components and fastening tools
- Fixtures rotate (as required) in any and all axes X, Y and Z for improved part access
- Rotating fixtures are balanced to reduce the force required to rotate the part
- Multiple fixtures are precise copies of each other to ensure repeatability
Applications
Assembly line fixtures are used in all industries using assembly lines and where parts need to be held in dedicated tooling.
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