A slide show of images shows the creativity and diversity on the manufacturing floosr of several U.S. manufacturers. With a focus on Weld fixture and product holding tools, the Queen of Machine Design shares some of what she saw while visiting manufacturers. Also discusses shims and steel shim pack pricing...

Weld Fixture Design -- Discover Practical and Easy Clamping and Clamp Arm Ideas -- Beginning Machine Tool Designers and CAD Drafters -- Includes Educational Slide Show -- How much pressure -- How many pounds of force should a clamp have.

Discover the Highlights from the Design and Manufacturing Show South 2013 from the eyes of the Queen of Lean Machine Design at Rentapen Inc. Includes a visit to IMET, 80/20, De-sta-co, Weis, Fanuc, with views of Parker Slides and De-sta-co clamps and grippers. Part holding gripping, automatic assembly dials and slides. A robotic kitty cat, and lighted microscopes for inspection and small assembly work. Exclusive offer for a free gift to those who sign up before March 31, 2013!

Weld Fixture Design and Machine Tool Design and even CAD Drafting requires knowing how long a fastener should be. The Queen of Lean Machine Design offers you guidance with this short video that shows an easy and practical calculation for fastener length.

Experienced Machinists and Machine Tool Designers Provide great tips and advice in this edition of Weld Fixture Design 101. Plus there are 3 MORE things to know about drilling and tapping for beginning CAD Drafters and Mechanical Designers. And at the End is information on getting your purchased part parameters into your step file using Pro/E (Pro/Engineer) and info on the new Woverine Clamp Riser.

Three reasons to design into your part holding jig or fixture the ability to adjust. Through video lessons and text, Susan Straley, shows how precision shims in weld fixtures (jigs) can help create products that meet specifications, and testing of the fixture go smoothly.

Watch this video to see how to use a simple purchased plate to locate, guide, or stop the production peice in a weld fixture or assembly fixture. It's easy with RAPid Tooling Components and RAPid Shim Packs. Free up time in your tooling department by designing in more purchased components....