Traditional flexible fixtures used on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) can hold most parts, but some complex, geometric parts with multiple levels and steps, cannot be held by standard CMM fixtures. That is why many manufacturers maintain inventories of dedicated fixtures.
R&R Sales (Grand Haven, MI) thinks it can eliminate these inventories. The distributor of the patented Rayco CMM fixture that is used to hold parts on CMMs and vision measuring systems, now offers R&R Magic Fixtures software. A Belgium-based company, Materialise, developed the software for R&R Sales to hold complex parts that are difficult to hold or that require a dedicated fixture.