ABB has been as the forefront of standardization of fixture with its IRB Tools. The IRB Tools as a library of standardized components which are then combined to create custom fixture to accurately locate a part.
This has significant benefits for the customer during the manufacturing of the fixture such as reduced engineering design time, decreased manufacturing time and faster assembly.
There are also benefits to the customer during the lifetime of the fixture such as the ability to adjust the fixture after its initial design or repair to damage by simply replacing the broken component.
Each component in the library has been validated and ensure the stiffness. The aluminium risers make the total tooling light weight.