INDUSTRY 03 / 06
Small Parts · High Precision · Clean
Medical
Small titanium and medical-stainless parts are extremely sensitive to clamp surfaces, micro-distortion and cleanliness. Fixturing must touch little, stress little and stay traceable.
Typical Parts
Bone Plates · Instruments · Implants
Key Risks
Contamination · Micro-Distortion · High Precision
Preferred Route
Dovetail + Through-Hole Plate
A medical part is qualified from the very first clamp.
01
Minimal Contact
Use dovetails and small grip locations to reduce contact with finished or sensitive faces, lowering contamination and impressions.
02
De-Stress
Control clamp force and sequence so micro-distortion isn't amplified at final inspection.
03
Traceable
A zero point datum keeps the same part at the same traceable position between inspection and rework.
Define the fixturing logic before counting products.
The preferred route is a first call — confirm against material, tolerance and cleanliness requirements.Medical parts live on the dimensional chain and consistency. Here are workable fixture routes.
Recommended Starting Point
Dovetail Fixture TS96-V50
ZPP-Dovetail-Fixture-5Axis
Best forSmall thin-wall instrument parts needing few grip locations to free the machined surface.
Watch outConfirm how the grip location is removed at the last operation and surface requirements.
View TS96-V50
Alternative
Self-Centering Vise CV10075
ZPP-Self-Centering-Vise
Best forFast centering of small symmetric stock.
Watch outCheck jaw material and protection of finished surfaces.
View product direction
Alternative
Through-Hole Plate TO9652-200
ZPP-Through-Hole-Plate
Best forBack-face machining or process transfer inside a clean environment.
Watch outVerify through-hole layout against tool accessibility.
View product direction
Engineering Validation Path
- Cleanliness check: clamped part and tooling meet the shop's clean-class requirement.
- Distortion check: compare key dimensional-chain changes before and after clamping.
- Dimensional consistency: full first-article measurement and CPK on a small batch.
- Traceability: datum and batch records map back to the part.
Materials Needed for Review
- Part STEP and material grade
- Key tolerances and surface requirements
- Cleanliness and traceability requirements
- Machine and inspection equipment interface
- Batch and process flow
Leave the tolerance to the process — not to the fixture.
Submit tolerances and cleanliness requirements; we'll give you a low-stress, traceable fixturing plan.