Other Powered Fixtures

• Magnetic Fixtures utilize magnetic attraction to temporarily hold workpieces. In general, there are two kinds of Magnetic Fixtures:

  • Permanent Magnet Fixtures never turn "off", but can be physically moved away from the workpiece to reduce/eliminate the magnetic attraction forces

  • Electromagnetic Fixtures only exhibit magnetic attraction forces when energized with electricity, and turn "off" when de-energized

• Constraints of Magnetic Fixturing include:

  • Limited to workpieces made only of (most) ferrous (iron-based) metal alloys

  • Residual magnetism

  • Can interfere with magnetically-sensitive components (i.e. computers, sensors, radiowaves, etc.)

Other Fixturing "Power" Methods