Intelligent Clamping Fixture in General

Abstract

The majority of actual production are small or middle batch character. Thence, using of flexible production systems has lot of advantages. Their new generation fixture devices different from classical fixtures not only by design but also by its properties. One from the ways of supplementary time reducing is an suitable fixture using and supplementary operations automation. Using of proper fixture will increase the production quality, the productivity and reduce the production costs. The fixture provide clamping of workpiece on machine desk, so as the workpiece have the right position toward tool. This position must be retain in machining time too. The fixture design are dependent on the batches of production. In small batches we use the fixtures designed from modular system and in large batches we can use the dedicated fixtures. Their new generation fixture devices different from classical fixtures not only by design but also by its properties. In standard production are mechanical peripheries (for example fixtures) controlled and monitored by operators. In automated production must these mechanical peripheries working in automated mode too. In time of work cycle these devices works automatically, without operator intervention and cooperate with other devices of production system.