Strostkovy
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2017
I'm designing jigs for our welding robot that is arriving soon, and a common thing to need is a spacer that fits between two sections of a weldment to hold a critical dimension. When hand welding the extra time it takes to force the spacers out isn't a huge deal, but it matters more when trying to keep up with a robot, as well as having to deal with galling. Sometimes we use spreader bars and adjust the force to maintain an opening, but the robot can't do that either.
So what I would like to design is a spacer assembly that either has a lever or pneumatic cylinder that goes from being solidly at a known thickness (able to withstand moderate clamping forces) and then be easy to quickly shrink it my 1/16" or so.
Has anybody seen or made something similar? I've come up with a few concepts but nothing very elegant.
So what I would like to design is a spacer assembly that either has a lever or pneumatic cylinder that goes from being solidly at a known thickness (able to withstand moderate clamping forces) and then be easy to quickly shrink it my 1/16" or so.
Has anybody seen or made something similar? I've come up with a few concepts but nothing very elegant.