More parts, less space

Minnesota Rubber achieved highly flexible and accurate production of mold inserts at a small capital investment with a standard high-density vise workholding system. The workholder clusters multiple clamping stations on a single iron base and the milling program can be run completely on a single part. The method minimized tool changes and enabled continuous production reducing time-consuming hole-making operations.
Many shops that do high production machining are well acquainted with the notion of high-density workholding. Most frequently done with tombstone fixtures on horizontal machining centers, the idea is to [...]