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An Indepth Look at MISUMI Locating Pins and Guides

TECHNICAL TUTORIAL - Locating Pins and Guides:

Principles of Positioning
The tutorial will start by describing the principles of positioning, and will be followed by application examples. The positional relationship between two objects with a high degree of precision, is maintained by using a locating base such as a Locating jig. More >>

How to use Locating Pins
Two pins are generally used to position a workpiece on a locating fixture. One of the pins is round, whereas the other is diamond shapedand oriented as seen in Fig.3. This configuration will allow easier insertion and compensate for small dimensional misalignment when it comes to the distance between the two mounting holes in both plates. More >>

How to use a Positioning Adjusting Screw
	Workpieces are positioned by the face of a positioning adjusting screw. By turning the adjusting screw, the positioning point in the screw axis direction can be adjusted. [Photo. 1] and [Fig. 8] show an example of the adoption of a positioning adjusting screw for adjusting the height of a workpiece setting table. More >>

How to use a Locating Pin and Locating Bushing in a Pair
	Locating pins and locating bushings are used in pairs for the following purposes: Locating pin and a Locating bushing in a pair This lecture introduces examples of locating pins and locating bushings used in pairs. More >>

No Drawings are Needed
One of the advantages of MISUMI is our catalog, with which you can place orders without drawings. Taking linear shafts for example, making an order is done simply by following the steps below: More >>

New Products
Nearly all these new products are the results of extensive market research and customer interviews, as Misumi seeks to combine its engineering skills to the needs of its many and growing market segments. Here, we would like to introduce our new products and what has been improved, based on our customers' voice. More >>

Sourcing Standard Parts Shortens Production Time
ABCO Automation, Inc., North Carolina, U.S., has consistently decreased costs and increased profits by looking for new ways to source custom components used in its machine builds. ABCO Automation is not a typical custom machine builder, as the company builds machines for a vast number of industries instead of focusing on a select number of industries. This strategy creates a situation where ABCO heavily relies on its innovations and its suppliers' innovations to remain cost and time competitive in the extremely aggressive custom machine building market. More >>

Linear Bushings
Flexible Configuration and Sizing: 500 different shapes and materials including self lubricating and Low Temperature Black Chrome Plating types. More >>

Linear Shafts
Flexible Configuration and Sizing: Choose from more than 447 different Shaft end shapes and materials. Specify dimensions in 0.1mm increments. More >>

Why are so many Companies Choosing MISUMI?
The MISUMI Way understands what matters to you and how we can help you be more productive. More >>

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