Plastic Part Checking Fixture

A: They're used as highly precise inspection tools to identify deformations, scratches, dimensional checking, and appropriate alignment of parts. In simple terms, checking fixtures certify that the product complies with all the necessary safety criteria and specifications.

A: A checking fixture is similar to a gauge except that it can hold the part it measures. It can accommodate any number of gauging devices while holding the part to be inspected.

A: A building's materials are the things it is made of, such as concrete, glass or wood. Fixtures and fittings are things that are permanently attached to a building, such as light switches and door handles.

A: In testing electronic equipment such as circuit boards, electronic components, and chips, a test fixture is a device or setup designed to hold the device under test in place and allow it to be tested by being subjected to controlled electronic test signals.

A: Fittings could include items like free-standing furniture and appliances, kitchenware, pictures and hanging mirrors. Fixtures, though, would include integrated appliances, kitchen units and worktops, carpets, doors and bathroom suites, as well as the boiler and heating system.

A: Test fixtures fall into two basic categories, fixtures to qualify the part or assembly and fixtures to be used as in-process performance testing devices. The fixtures used for qualifying may only be used during initial qualification and perhaps never again.

A: Preparation of input data and setup/creation of fake or mock objects. Loading a database with a specific, known set of data. Copying a specific known set of files creating a test fixture will create a set of objects initialized to certain states.