Above: An adaptable CNC work-holding fixture utilizing ferrofluid and a magnetic array to hold a thin-walled part for precision machining.
One challenge facing the manufacturing industry is the time and cost of creating plugs and fixtures to secure a thin-walled part. We optimized the design of a previous team to create an adaptive workholding fixture that uses a series of magnetic Halbach arrays and an engagement mechanism which lifts the array. The ferrofluid activates and is able to hold the part without any additional components.
Sponsorship
Sponsored by Accu-Precision
Director
Eric Rubio
Team Members