Custom Workholding Solutions

Zeman will engineer custom workholding tools or build customer designed fixtures for Horizontal Machining Centers (HMC), Vertical Machining Centers (VMC), and 4th or 5th Axis Applications. Zeman is all-inclusive, managing singles and group multiples.

Our leading workholding solutions include:

Prismatic
Rotational
Internal Hydraulics
Robot-Friendly Loading
Chip-Shedding Components
Self-Flushing & Cleaning Capabilities
Hydraulic Manufacturing Experience

5-Axis Workholding Fixture

5-axis fixture mounting an oil filter housing. Hydraulic feed to clamps fed through center of indexer.

Pneumatic Collet Chuck

Pneumatic pressure provides uniform clamping force, ensuring minimal runout.

Dual-Station Workholding Fixture

Dual station fixture with precision slides to equalized bore centerlines.

Manual Workholding Fixture

Manual fixture holding extruded brass stock in Op10 nests. Expanding collets in the center bore used for OP 20 part retention.

Cylinder Head Workholding Fixture

Multiple load cylinder head workholding fixture.

Deburing Workholding Fixture

Trunion workholding fixture used hole gripper clamps for unobstructed access to robot deburr multiple faces.

Pneumatic Clamping Workholding Fixture

Pneumatic clamping workholding fixture for medical arm casting.

Deburing Workholding Fixture

Indexer fixture with quick change nests for multiple extrusions.

Steering Rack

Steering rack fixture with Op 10, 20 & 30 load nests. Poppet style air seat datum’s for part confirmation.

Workholding Fixtures

Zeman focuses on the design and manufacturing of workholding fixtures to assist in the production of machined parts. Custom workholding fixtures we manufacture range from basic to complex, and are made for multiple industries.

Zeman Tool produces 4 and 5-axis workholding fixtures for mass production of machined parts in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner. We serve various industries including automotive, medical, industrial, and aviation. We accept challenges from any industry and focus on meeting their requirements.

Tombstone Fixtures

Specializing in both weldments and castings for tombstones, Zeman offers custom fabrication to fit tooling needs.

Zeman workholding tombstones can be cast from in-stock patterns in different grades of cast iron, or fabricated and machined to any specific configurations. Fast turnarounds are offered for custom fabrication of tombstone weldments based on those requirements.

Hydraulic Tombstone Fixture

Designed for precise, high-density machining with hydraulic clamps for consistent force and efficiency.

Cast Iron Tombstone Fixture

Square plain Tombstone rough casting. We can custom build any tombstone to fit your specific needs - T-slot, cross plain, modular, and more.

Weldments Tombstone

Fully machined cast iron tombstone with T-slots and Grid. Tombstone weldment ready for fixture mounting.

Cast Iron Tombstone

Custom iron specialty tombstone cast from a foam pattern.

Gage Fixture

Gauge for checking casting straightness.

Profile Gage

Aerospace profile checking gage.

Functional Gage

Motorcycle frame functional gage.

Gaging and Testing Equipment

Zeman can build testing and gaging equipment to check parts and confirm dimensional specifications.

Zeman designs and builds a variety of gages, ensuring proper component performance, including:

Simple & Multiple Feature Functional Gages
Variable Gages
CMM Gages

Zeman’s grinding department, which includes high-precision cylindrical, surface, and jig grinders, ensures the tightest tolerance gauges.