Abstract: Fixture design is an important manufacturing activity which affects the quality of parts produced. In order to develop a viable computer-aided fixturing tool, the fixture-workpiece system ...

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RICHLAND, WA—Engineers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a self-fixturing process for friction stir welding. It uses a robotic arm attachment that includes both the ...

A breakthrough achieved at a lab in the United States could bring friction stir welding to assembly lines. The technique involves the use of a spinning tool to generate intense levels of deformation ...

A spinning tool plunges into two pieces of metal, rotating at a high rate of speed. As the tool begins to move, it softens and mixes the metal, creating a powerful weld—one that can securely join ...

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When you start building lots of something, you’ll know the value of accurate fixturing. [Chris Borge] learned this the hard way on a recent mass-production project, and decided to solve the problem.

When you start building lots of something, you’ll know the value of accurate fixturing. [Chris Borge] learned this the hard way on a recent mass-production project, and decided to solve the problem.

While manufacturers prize operational flexibility, the reality on the production floor traditionally falls short. For example, consider part fixtures, those dedicated, inflexible devices that clamp ...

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Abstract: With the demand for flexible manufacturing of curved ship blocks, a bracket system with fixtures has emerged for positioning curved compliant parts. However, current experience-based ...