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Illustrative precision-machined component and manufacturing setting

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behind the part.

Geometry, process and inspection — shown through illustrative projects.

Illustrative examples, not completed customer orders.

Inside the example: an automation bracket

Illustrative example, not a customer order.

Close view of the example automation bracket, showing the mounting faces, bores and milled pockets
Material:
Aluminum 6061
Process:
CNC milling
Finish:
To be confirmed
Status:
Illustrative design

A machined mounting bracket designed for automation equipment. This example shows how the geometry, process and inspection come together to make a functional part.

  1. The requirement

    Keep the mounting faces and bores aligned.

    The bored upright mounting face of the illustrative bracket
  2. The machining approach

    Review datums, tool access and workholding.

    A milling tool approaching an open pocket of an illustrative aluminum part
  3. The inspection plan

    Agree how critical features will be measured.

    A coordinate measuring probe above a machined bore
Detailed bore and square locating surfaces on an illustrative machined aluminum component

Datum and locating features

Machining datums and locating features to control part position during production and inspection.

Open milled pockets and rounded inside corners of an illustrative aluminum component

Accessible machining surfaces

Open pockets and ribs designed for efficient tool access and consistent machining results.

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