Intelligent Flexible Fixturing System

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Office of the Secretary of Defense	Award ID: 32682	Program Year/Program: 1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 32682	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: ACT Research Corporation
16 Walnut Street, Suite 43 Arlington, MA 02174
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: Yes

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1996

Title: Intelligent Flexible Fixturing System

Agency / Branch: DOD / OSD

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $99,137.00

Abstract:
Two approaches are proposed to attack the problems of fixturing process. First, a novel hardware holding system, Dexterous Vise, is proposed. Functionally, a single Dexterous Vise is capable of revealing four faces of the clamped workpiece to the cutting tool without re-fixturing, which actually increases one degree of freedom to the machine tool. A pair of Dexterous Vises, the "Dual-Vise", enable revealing all six faces of the cutting tool without actual re-fixturing, which adds two degree of freedom to the machine tool. Second, a computer software based method for aiding and systematizing the procedure of fixture selection and allocation is to be developed, based on the previous work Intelligent Workstation Intiative. In combination, the Intelligent Flexible Fixturing System can shorten fixture planning time, reduce setup time, reduce the need for re-gaging and tool resetting.

Principal Investigator:
Che-chih Tsao
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Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Act Research Corp
One Kendall Square, Suite 2200 Cambridge, MA 02139

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No