Tooling Plates and Columns

Tooling plates and tooling columns provide mounting or clamping surfaces for holding and positioning vises, clamps and workpieces during setup, manufacturing and dimensional inspection. A tooling plate consists of columns with threaded holes and unthreaded holes. There are many types of tooling and workholding parts. Examples include an adapter plate, mounting plate, aluminum tooling plate, angle plate, workholding clamp, and a workholding fixture. An adapter plate is designed to attach a touch panel into a cabinet cutout. A mounting plate fits onto a device and is secured by three screwsets that are located in the mounting plate 120° apart. An aluminum tooling plate provides a flat plate surface of moderate strength and it remains stable during machining. An angle plate is made of a high quality material such as iron and is used as a workholding fixture in metalworking. A workholding clamp is used in light pressure clamping in fixturing applications. A workholding fixture is a tool used to safely and accurately position the work hold pieces during a production process. Other tooling plates and tooling columns are commonly available.

There are several ways in which tooling plates and tooling columns function. Tooling plates and tooling columns contain alignment pins that are used to align a workpiece. A mounting plate is specially designed for an AAC device (Alternative Augmentative Communication) which is a mobile device. An aluminum tooling plate is available in various models which include a 5/8" by 16 9/16" disc that has three holes, 1/2" X 16 9/16" disc that has two holes, and a 5/8" X 14.42" disc that has four holes. An angle plate has slotted holes or T bolt slots that are machined into the surface for secure clamping of a workpiece on the plate. A workholding clamp and workholding fixture are shaped to provide efficient work holding. Tooling plates and tooling columns are designed and manufactured to meet most industry specifications.

Tooling plates and tooling columns are used in many applications. Examples include making jigs because it has high dimensional stability. Tooling plates and tooling columns are also used for holding workpieces. Tooling plates and tooling columns should be International Standards Organization (ISO) certified.

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