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manufacturingOctober 13, 2026

Sourcing a Precision-Ground U-Shaped Fixture Component: Managing a 4 µm Requirement

Define functional faces, flatness, parallelism, inspection conditions, heat treatment and protective packaging before sourcing a U-shaped fixture component.

engineeringOctober 10, 2026

Preparing a Fixture and Workholding Requirement

Define the part, operation, locating strategy and acceptance test before fixture manufacture.