Problems We Solve
Clamps are History... Stick to the Future
Traditional, mainstream workholding has remained essentially the same for generations; squeeze the part against hard fixture points and support compliant areas with work supports.
As workpieces have become more and more complex and new materials have been introduced, part holding for machining has become increasingly difficult.
Distortion
Part defacing
Chipping of brittle parts
Blocking cutting tool and coolant access to the part
The Blue Photon system alleviates problems caused by part clamping:
Grip Without Boundaries!
Blue Photon blows traditional workholding away for SO many reasons!
Five- (sometimes six-) sided access to your workpiece.
Elimination of workpiece distortion.
Reduction in total set-up time.
Reduction or elimination of machining chatter.
Simplification of fixture design and reduction in fixturing cost.
Elimination of clamping lugs and the need to remove them from castings.
Easy automation of hard-to-hold parts.
Adhesive gap compensates for part variation.
Number of operations is often reduced.
Can Blue Photon Hold YOUR Part?
The Blue Photon Adhesive Workholding® system is designed to solve your workholding challenges by securing traditionally
hard-to-hold parts.
It is very well-suited to hold:
Additive manufactured parts
Castings
Thin-walled parts
Parts that are easily distorted
Brittle or fragile parts
Parts with multiple machined surfaces
Parts with small tolerances