Proposed in this paper is a novel approach to fixture layout design. The contact interface between workpiece and fixture is reduced to a single workpiece surface. This allows reliable machining of the remaining five workpiece surfaces in a single setup. Workpiece clamping is performed by inserting special elements into prepared auxiliary openings on the workpiece. Clamping is thus reduced to indenting of sharp clamping element tips into the workpiece surface. Shallow indenting is performed on surfaces which have no practical function. Special device was designed to allow experimental investigation. Experimental results point towards the efficiency of the proposed approach. Workpiece displacements were small during machining and allowed the required machining accuracy. Furthermore, the results obtained during machining indicate high surface quality.
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