Invert-a-bolt(tm) fasteners and products are the revolutionary new way to hold parts during machining. These tooling components will change the way you machine parts. These tooling products are primarily used in lean manufacturing applications as well as for high-speed machining. View our Catalog See How it works Contact us Today or Use Live Help
Universal Fixturing Components

For many machining applications and manufacturing solutions, using universal fixturing is a very efficient use of resources and an excellent holding solution for many manufactured parts. Bombardier Wichita reduced setup times from hours to minutes using such fixturing.

Here are some of the advantages for using universal fixturing as opposed to conventional fixturing: Reduce overall costs by:

  • Eliminating dedicated fixturing and creating a "standard" tooling plate.
  • Eliminating tool design and tool build for dedicated mill-fixtures.
  • The tool once in service is used perpetually for all applicable part configurations. This has several advantages:
    • The tool is not stored "somewhere out there", it's always in use and doesn't require additional storage area(s) to be utilized. (Not to mention, identification, indexing, and other inventory considerations.)
    • Eliminates maintenancing of dedicated mill-fixtures.
    • Eliminates perpetual capital investment in dedicated fixturing.
    • The cost of the tool can be spread over many parts to reduce "one-time" tooling expense
    • Eliminates load and unload time for dedicated mill fixtures.
  • Establish standardized work holding techniques which provide cost savings in many ways including reduction of setups and shortened setup times.
  • Eliminate duplicate fixturing.

In addition, by purchasing an Invert-A-Bolt™ Universal Common Modular Fixture (UCMF) the following advantages can be realized:

Consider the new opportunities provided by Invert-A-Bolt™ Universal Common Modular Fixtures!

IVB Universal Fixture in Makino High-Speed Machining Cell, Picture Courtesy of PMM, Grove OK.



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Want to see how a part is manufactured using our modular fixture? A truly LEAN Manufacturing solution for today's manufacturer

• Eliminate dialing in your parts every time
• Eliminate dedicated fixtures
• Eliminate tool design and tool build

Learn more about the advantages of using Invert-A-Bolt™ Products.This isn't more LEAN manufacturing mumbo jumbo.
• Get the information you need to beat the competition
• See why these products are used by your many of your competitors
• Find out why these products are used in high-speed machining
• Find out how you can start saving today on repeatable, flexible, practical fixturing

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