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Ball Lock® Mounting System

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Ball Lock® Mounting System

Ball Lock® Savings Examples

Machining Cast Part

 

Previous Set-Up Method Set-Up Using Ball Lock® System
Located part with dowel pins, bolted part to tombstone fixture. Indicated part to zero datum point. Mounts parts to fixture plate while machining other parts. Mount fixture plate to tombstone using Ball Lock® Shanks. No indicating required because system provides +0.0005 (±0.013mm) repeatability.
Previous Set-Up Time: 15 minutes Set-Up Time with Ball Lock® System: 60 seconds

 





CNC Machine Base
Drilling and reaming forged part.


 

Previous Set-Up Method Set-Up Using Ball Lock® System
Fixture plate located with dowel pins bolted to machine base. Fixture plate and parts indicated. Parts pre-mounted on fixture plate, which is then mounted to machine base using Ball Lock® Shanks. No need to indicate.
Previous Set-Up Time: 7 minutes Set-Up Time with Ball Lock® System: 60 seconds

 

 

 

CNC Vertical Machining Center
Machining aircraft valve parts.

 

Previous Set-Up Method Set-Up Using Ball Lock® System
New Project - New Machine - No Prior History Using Ball Lock® Jigsaw Plate on Multi-Purpose Subplate enables operator to mount two more vises on the fixture. No indicating required.
Previous Set-Up Time: 12 minutes Set-Up Time with Ball Lock® System: 45 seconds

 

 

 

 

Two-Sided Tombstone
Drilling and tapping cylindrical bodies.

 

Previous Set-Up Method Set-Up Using Ball Lock® System
Fixture located and bolted to tombstone. Had to be indicated. Fixture plate mounted and located with Ball Lock® Shanks. No need to indicate.
Previous Set-Up Time: 12 minutes Set-Up Time with Ball Lock® System: 45 seconds