Roemheld FSS Clamping Cuts Setup Time for Free-Form Parts

AMB 2026 Roemheld automates changeovers for high-mix machining

2026-08-22 Source: dpa 2 min Reading Time

Related Vendors

Roemheld (UK) Ltd.

HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG

LOG_ENT_Meusburger-M-s-dxf_#SALL_#AMS_#V1.jpg ()

Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co. KG

DIPROFIL Diamantprodukter AB

Frequent changeovers in high-mix, low-volume production can reduce machining centre utilisation. At AMB 2026, Roemheld will demonstrate how its modular FSS clamping system automatically adapts to free-form workpieces, reducing the need for dedicated fixtures and lengthy setup procedures.

A thin-wall, free-form component clamped in a Roemheld FSS workholding system, ready for 4-axis machining.(Source: Roemheld) — A thin-wall, free-form component clamped in a Roemheld FSS workholding system, ready for 4-axis machining.
(Source: Roemheld)

At AMB 2026 in Stutgart, the Roemheld group will demonstrate its versatile clamping system, FSS, for rapidly securing free-form components prior to machining. It is designed to reduce setup times and maximise machining centre utilisation in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments, which are becoming increasingly prevalent.

The innovative workholding solution, which includes its own PC/PLC control box, adapts quickly to a new profile shape, without requiring time-consuming fixture changes. The system allows virtually any workpiece to be held quickly, reliably and firmly, without deforming it or inducing clamping stresses. In particular, lightweight and thin-wall components made of plastic or aluminium up to 15 metres in length can be clamped precisely and without the need for a nesting mould or other fixture.

Ideal for use in aerospace, automotive, marine and rail manufacturing, the FSS has a positioning accuracy of ± 0.05 mm, with a repeatability of ± 0.02 mm. Actuators, each with an axially adjustable piston rod that can extend up to one metre and then be electro-pneumatically locked in place, adapt to the geometry of the workpiece, after which it is secured on the underside by vacuum cups on the top of the rods.

Modular and scalable, the FSS system can employ any number of actuators to form a support matrix to suit the shape and size of the part. Designed for robust industrial use and rated at IP67 to withstand coolant ingress, it delivers high retention forces in a compact footprint, avoiding vibration during heavy cutting operations, improving surface finish and increasing tool life.

The array of support rods and vacuum pads is connected via the dedicated Roemheld control box to the machine tool’s CNC system over a high-speed Profinet link. When switching from one batch run to another, the next program automatically commands each actuator to adjust its height and lock into place, enabling software-driven, unattended changeovers.

In the UK and Irish markets, custom integration support is available for both manually loaded setups and automated robotic cells through subsidiary company Roemheld (UK), Cramlington, Northumberland.

(ID:50935290)

Subscribe to the newsletter now

Don't Miss out on Our Best Content

Business E-mail

Please enter a valid mailadress.

By clicking on „Subscribe to Newsletter“ I agree to the processing and use of my data according to the consent form (please expand for details) and accept the Terms of Use. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. The consent declaration relates, among other things, to the sending of editorial newsletters by email and to data matching for marketing purposes with selected advertising partners (e.g., LinkedIn, Google, Meta)

Date: 08.12.2025

Naturally, we always handle your personal data responsibly. Any personal data we receive from you is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For detailed information please see our privacy policy.

Consent to the use of data for promotional purposes

I hereby consent to Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Planck-Str. 7-9, 97082 Würzburg including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG (hereafter: Vogel Communications Group) using my e-mail address to send editorial newsletters. A list of all affiliated companies can be found here

Newsletter content may include all products and services of any companies mentioned above, including for example specialist journals and books, events and fairs as well as event-related products and services, print and digital media offers and services such as additional (editorial) newsletters, raffles, lead campaigns, market research both online and offline, specialist webportals and e-learning offers. In case my personal telephone number has also been collected, it may be used for offers of aforementioned products, for services of the companies mentioned above, and market research purposes.

Additionally, my consent also includes the processing of my email address and telephone number for data matching for marketing purposes with select advertising partners such as LinkedIn, Google, and Meta. For this, Vogel Communications Group may transmit said data in hashed form to the advertising partners who then use said data to determine whether I am also a member of the mentioned advertising partner portals. Vogel Communications Group uses this feature for the purposes of re-targeting (up-selling, cross-selling, and customer loyalty), generating so-called look-alike audiences for acquisition of new customers, and as basis for exclusion for on-going advertising campaigns. Further information can be found in section “data matching for marketing purposes”.

In case I access protected data on Internet portals of Vogel Communications Group including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG, I need to provide further data in order to register for the access to such content. In return for this free access to editorial content, my data may be used in accordance with this consent for the purposes stated here. This does not apply to data matching for marketing purposes.

Right of revocation

I understand that I can revoke my consent at will. My revocation does not change the lawfulness of data processing that was conducted based on my consent leading up to my revocation. One option to declare my revocation is to use the contact form found at https://contact.vogel.de. In case I no longer wish to receive certain newsletters, I have subscribed to, I can also click on the unsubscribe link included at the end of a newsletter. Further information regarding my right of revocation and the implementation of it as well as the consequences of my revocation can be found in the data protection declaration, section editorial newsletter.