A fixture is a specially designed and manufactured tool used to fix and support workpieces or work objects in processes such as processing, assembly, inspection and measurement. Fixtures have important technical significance in manufacturing. The following are their main technical significance:
1. Positioning and fixing: The fixture can accurately position and fix the workpiece to ensure its stability during processing and assembly. Through the use of fixtures, processing errors caused by vibration, movement or deformation of the workpiece can be avoided, and the accuracy and quality of the product can be improved.
2. Multi-station processing: The fixture can realize multi-station processing, that is, multiple processing procedures can be completed simultaneously or sequentially on the same fixture. This can reduce the transfer and clamping time between processes, improve production efficiency, and ensure the consistency and accuracy of processing.
3. Automated production: Fixtures are an indispensable part of automated production. Through fixtures, workpieces can be accurately captured, positioned and fixed by automated equipment, achieving an unmanned or less-manned production process. This not only improves production efficiency, but also reduces the impact of human factors on product quality and safety.
4. Reduce human operation errors: The use of fixtures can reduce the possibility of human operation errors. The fixture provides a relatively fixed and stable working environment, making it easier for the operator to perform accurate operations. This is especially important for precision machining and assembly processes, improving work reliability and consistency.
5. Safety guarantee: The fixture also plays a certain role in safety guarantee during the processing and assembly process. The fixture can fix the workpiece to prevent accidental damage caused by instability during processing. In addition, the clamp can also provide the operator with stable support for the workpiece and avoid safety hazards caused by dangling or swinging workpieces.
6. Reduce costs: The use of fixtures can not only improve production efficiency and quality, but also reduce processing and assembly costs. Through the fixture, the number of processing and assembly times can be reduced, the loss and waste of workpieces caused by repeated processing can be avoided, and labor and time costs can also be reduced.
7. Adapt to production batches: The fixture can adapt to different production batches and production scales. For small batch production, the fixture can provide flexible positioning and fixation methods to minimize production conversion costs; for large batch production, the automation features of the fixture can be used to achieve an efficient production process.
8. Energy saving and environmental protection: The energy and force transmitted by the fixture during processing and assembly are relatively uniform and stable, which can reduce the additional processing required during processing and assembly, and can also reduce energy consumption and emissions. At the same time, the reusability and disposable nature of the fixture also helps reduce waste and environmental pollution.
In summary, fixtures are an indispensable tool in the manufacturing industry. Through the fixture, a series of goals such as positioning, fixation, automation, safety, energy saving, and environmental protection can be achieved, production efficiency and quality can be improved, costs and losses can be reduced, and production scale and batch changes can be adapted, thereby improving the competitiveness and economic benefits of the enterprise. 
