Fixture (tool)
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A fixture is a tool of the manufacturing industry used in mass production. Fixtures are used to hold objects in place and clamp them to machines or operating surfaces, so that the object can be worked on.
Fixtures differ from jigs, in that the fixture holds the work piece in one place while a tool or cutter is moved in relation to it, while a jig holds the work piece and guides it in relation to a fixed tool or cutter.
The purposes of Jigs and Fixtures are wide spread however when used in mass production they have five key aspects.
- Reduce the cost of production
- Maintain consistent quality
- Speed production
- Prevent or reduce improper techniques
- Improve the overall safety to the part, operator, and machine.
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