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Modular Tooling Systems Overview

Modular tooling consists of standardized, interchangeable components that provide flexibility in arrangement for different applications. This modularity reduces costs over a machine's lifetime by allowing a single modular fixture system to perform the work of multiple dedicated fixtures. It also reduces tooling inventory and speeds up tool preparation. The ability to easily change a tool's configuration improves a machining center's capacity and ability to handle more complex jobs or more operations in a single setup, improving the return on capital investment. Elements of modular tooling include sub-plates, tombstones, tooling plates, and quick-change part setup components like locators, clamps, and blocks. Advantages include quick design-to-build times, suitability for batch

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Modular Tooling Systems Overview

Modular tooling consists of standardized, interchangeable components that provide flexibility in arrangement for different applications. This modularity reduces costs over a machine's lifetime by allowing a single modular fixture system to perform the work of multiple dedicated fixtures. It also reduces tooling inventory and speeds up tool preparation. The ability to easily change a tool's configuration improves a machining center's capacity and ability to handle more complex jobs or more operations in a single setup, improving the return on capital investment. Elements of modular tooling include sub-plates, tombstones, tooling plates, and quick-change part setup components like locators, clamps, and blocks. Advantages include quick design-to-build times, suitability for batch

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Modular Tooling IME 676 Aircraft Manufacturing and Assembly

Name: Abhishek Pratap Singh Instructor: Kathryn Daniels Date: June 21, 2011

Modular Tooling
Modular tooling is a system which consists of standardized components that allow for flexible arrangement and interchangeability for different applications. The versatility of the components makes it a viable alternative to traditional fixturing methods because a single modular fixture system is capable of doing the same work as numerous dedicated fixturing systems. Modularity is very important for the industry. It reduces time and effort to change the tool and its configuration efficiently. Tools that can be changed easily into different configurations reduce tooling inventories and speed tool preparation in the tool room. Modular tooling can reduce tooling costs over the life of the machine. A wide range of tools can be put together from a limited number of interchangeable components. The availability of building-block extensions in many modular tooling systems enable long overhangs, difficult reaches and unusual cuts to be handled within the system. This economical versatility represents a gain in the machining center's capacity. Modular tooling lets it take on jobs that might otherwise be excluded, or it can perform more operations in a single setup. This increased capacity definitely improves the return on the capital invested in the machine as a whole.

Elements of modular tooling:


1. Sub-plates and Tombstones with a standardized grid pattern to provide interchangeable assembly of fixtures, vises, and other accessories. 2. Standard blank tooling plates, angle plates, and parallels that can be quickly assembled onto sub plates and tombstones. 3. Part setup components like locators, utility blocks, and clamps that can be used to quickly assemble a complete fixture when time constraints or small production lots do not suit for design and build permanent fixtures.

Advantage of Modular fixtures


1. Quick turnaround time of Design to build can be achieved by Modular fixture 2. Good for batch production jobs. 3. High return on investment. 4. Delivery of component can be made faster since very less time to build fixture. 5. Cost effective method. 6. Can be used for prototype- concepts prove out. 7. Less storage space is required.

References:
1. Albert, Mark. "Modern Machine Shop." Five Key Concepts Of Modular, Quick-Change Tooling(1996). Web. 19 June 2011.

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