Week 7- Base Unit Design Challenges 2

Base Unit Design Challenges 2

A base unit is the unit designed to mount all other units (Clamp unit, pin unit, rest unit etc) of the tool, also other parts necessary for a tool like pneumatic valve box, trunking cable path will also be mounted on to a base unit. Base unit is the fundamental component of the fixture because all other components are mounted over it so every fixture have base unit. The base unit design is different according to the panel design of clamp system, location system etc.

Design of Base unit and fixture assembly:

Pin Unit

clamp units

swivel clamp units

Rest unit

Base plate

Pedestals and square tubes

Base unit and fixture assembly

Base unit and fixture assembly with plate