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demonstrating the AGILE ASSEMBLY ™ products at work

AGILE ASSEMBLY PLATFORM™ -  A precise, dimensionally interchangeable foundation providing universal tool actuation and tool mounting provisions for any type of fixtured work transfer. 
AGILECELL™ - Cast nickel iron AGILE ASSEMBLY PLATFORM ™ with its accessory components, available in up to 18 sizes of length, height, width; all with the same common tooling mounting surface dimensions suitable for performing a multiplicity of value-added operations.
AGILETRAN™ - A precision-link chassis constructed of one or more AGILECELLS ™ providing synchronized (indexing or continuous) motion of tooling and cam actuated work transfer.
AGILEWING™ - Cast nickel iron T-shaped external appendage to the AGILECELLS ™ whose configuration permits two or more mounting attitudes.  Utilize the AGILEWING™ for tool mounting and external camshaft actuated tooling.
AGILEDOCK™ - Cast nickel iron external appendage to the AGILECELLS ™ whose universal configuration permits four or more mounting attitudes.  Utilize the AGILEDOCK™ for mounting and actuating external tooling.
AGILEBRICK™  - Standard 5" (12.5 cm) precision building block.  The cross-keyed feature allows tool mounting in any plane. Available in a range of materials.
AGILEPAD™ - Disposable, standard 5" x 5" (12.5 x 12.5 cm) pad that mounts to AGILECELLS ™ and AGILEBRICKS ™ for interface between the standard building blocks and special tooling. If and when required, they provide a surface  into which tool mounting holes can be drilled and tapped.
T-KEY™  - Precision means to mount and positive lock tooling into position. Provides for screwless assembly, accuracy, rigidity, and flexibility with common key, nut and bolt size.
DYNAMIC FIXTURE™ - Exclusive design of fixture holding for easy, instantaneous automatic fixture changeover for a family of parts to be assembled.