Most shops overlook fixturing, but it could be the biggest reason your CMM is wasting time and money. Discover how one simple shift in strategy is helping manufacturers slash downtime, prevent probe crashes, and boost throughput.
Background
In dimensional inspection, fixturing is often treated as an afterthought. Yet, how a part is held during inspection can have as much impact on accuracy and repeatability as the CMM itself. Poorly designed or inconsistent fixturing leads to wasted setup time, unreliable measurements, and unnecessary downtime. For manufacturers under constant pressure to deliver precise results quickly, fixturing becomes both a mechanical and digital challenge.
Fixturing is more than just a clamp or a plate, it’s a system for accuracy and efficiency. By combining solid mechanical workholding with virtual fixturing inside CMM-Manager, manufacturers achieve both consistency and foresight. The ability to import CAD models of fixtures, visualize them as “furniture,” and incorporate them directly into path planning ensures that inspection programs are not only accurate but also practical and production-ready.
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