A cast or welded tombstone carrying 2, 3 or 4 machined faces, each with its own locating scheme, so that a horizontal machining centre can cut housing-type parts on several sides per pallet cycle. Without it, every face change costs a re-clamp, a re-datum and a possible scrap part.
The structure is the hard part: a tombstone that deflects under clamping load destroys the accuracy of every face at once. We size the body against the clamping force and the part weight, then grind the faces on a single set-up so the faces stay parallel to each other, not just to the base.
Technical data
| Faces | 2, 3 or 4 machined faces, according to the pallet and the part |
|---|---|
| Face size | Up to 500 × 630 mm per face, per your pallet |
| Part weight | Up to 200 kg per face |
| Body | Cast iron HT300 or stress-relieved steel weldment |
| Face accuracy | Parallelism and squareness 0.01 mm across faces |
| Clamping | Hydraulic, pneumatic or manual, independent per face |
| Handling | Hoist eyes, pallet interface, optional rail system |
| Verification | Face geometry report, runout after 90° indexing, trial cut |
How it is built
Ground as one assembly
All faces are ground in a single set-up against the pallet datum, so squareness between faces does not depend on how well the tombstone was turned.
Rigid enough to stay accurate
Wall thickness, ribbing and the base flange are sized from the clamping load and the part mass. A light tombstone is cheap once and expensive every shift.
Runs on your pallet system
Delivered with the interface you already use — zero-point, T-slot or bolt pattern — and with the 90° indexing runout measured and recorded.
Indicative price
- Product code
- DB-FIX-TOMB-01
- Minimum order
- 1 set
- Lead time
- 6–9 weeks
FOB Liuzhou, indicative for standard configurations. A drawing moves the number inside the band.
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What does shipping look like?
Send a drawing and get a number
3D model, machine table drawing, the operations and the annual volume — that is enough for a quote within one working day.
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