There are five main methods for installing workpieces on a milling machine: 1) Using flat-nose pliers for small, regular shapes; 2) Mold clamps and bolts for larger or irregular shapes; 3) Clamping tools to improve efficiency and accuracy; 4) Indexing heads for work requiring indexing; and 5) Circular turntables for curved surfaces. Details and diagrams are provided for each installation method.

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How to install a workpiece on a milling machine?
Written By Jasmine
There are five main ways to install the workpiece on the milling machine.
1. Use flat-nose pliers to install small and regular-shaped workpieces. Use this method for
installation, as shown in Figure 1.
2. Installation with mold clamps For larger or special-shaped workpieces, the mold clamps, and
clamping bolts can be directly installed on the working table of the milling machine, as shown in
Figure 2.
3. Clamping tool installation Use various simple and special clamping tools to install the
workpiece, as shown in Figure 3, which can improve production efficiency and processing
accuracy.
4. Use indexing head to install and mill a variety of workpieces that require indexing work, which
can be installed with the indexing head, as shown in Figure 4.
5. Installation with a circular turntable
When milling workpieces with curved surfaces, they can be mounted on a circular turntable, see
Figure 5.
There are five main methods for installing workpieces on a milling machine.
1. Installation with flat pliers
Small and regular shaped workpieces are mostly installed by this method, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Installing workpieces with flat pliers
2.Installation with mold clamps
For larger or special-shaped workpieces, mold clamps and clamping bolts can be directly installed
on the working table of the milling machine, as shown in Figure 2.

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Figure 2 Workpiece installation with mold clamps
3. Mounting with a clamping tool
The use of various simple and special clamping tool to install the workpiece, as shown in Figure 3,
can improve production efficiency and processing accuracy.
Figure 3 Workpiece installation with the clamping tools
4. Installation with an indexing head
Milling various workpieces that require indexing work can be installed with an indexing head, as
shown in Figure 4.

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Figure 4 Installing the workpiece with an indexing head
5.Installation with a circular turntable
When milling workpieces with curved surfaces, they can be mounted on a circular turntable, see
Figure 5.
Figure 5 Installing a workpiece with a circular turntable