Kipp Locating & Positioning Components

A protection plug’s primary function is to seal unused grid holes on these machines (like CNC milling machines, drills, etc.), preventing contamination from metal chips, dirt, and coolants. This action helps to protect the machine, maintain cleanliness, and extend the lifespan of the grid holes themselves.

Fixture keys are used to locate jigs and fixtures on slotted machine tool tables and position the part to be machined in one operation. Our selection of fixture keys includes block keys and sine keys.

Locating pins are used for controlled, tight tolerances to increase accuracy in positioning workpieces on fixtures. Typically, two pins are needed to properly align the workpiece. We offer round pins that provide precise location in all directions, as well as relieved or diamond pins that provide clearance with less contact to prevent binding during loading and unloading. These can be used in many different applications including clamping tables, fixture plates, v-blocks and other common shop tools.

The most common types of fixture locating pins are: threaded locating pins, diamond locating pins, with bullet nose and pin liners.