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When to Use Cast Iron T-Slot Square Block?

May. 05, 2025

T-Slotted Floor / Bed Plates / Base Plates - JASH Metrology

Jash Cast Iron T-Slotted Floor Plates are used in engineering industries as rigid bases for layout, marking, inspection, assembly work, large fixtures, special tooling and production set ups, as also for mounting jobs for precision welding or for carrying out machining operations like drilling, boring etc. and also as test beds for mounting engines, large machines, transmission or other industrial equipment.
  • Description
JASH is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Light & Medium Duty (ELMD Type) Clamping plates suitable for use as tables or beds for light duty work like layout, marking , inspection, testing, assembly, set ups, light fabrication etc. These are machined on top bottom and two longitudinal edges. Ends are machined only upon request. These T-Slotted Floor / Bed plates can be encased into concrete by filling grout material underneath the plates.

Unmatched Experience & Acceptance

Over the years JASH has manufactured a wide range of sizes of C.I. T-slotted Floor / Bed Plates to meet diverse applications of various industries such as:

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  • Turbine Assembly & Testing at ABB, BHEL & Sulzer Flovel.
  • Generator Assembly & Testing at ABB, CG-Elin, L&T MHI Turbine, Andritz Hydro.
  • Transformer core stacking & assembly at TELK, Crompton Greaves and ABB.
  • Motor Testing at Crompton Greaves, GEC Alstom, Kirloskar Electric, Siemens, Jeumont, ABB, NPCIL, Reliance, Marathon Electric, etc.
  • Engine Testing at Maruti, DCM Daewoo, Eicher, Bajaj, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, ARAI, Honda Cars.
  • Pumps & Compressors Testing at Bharat Pumps & Compressors Ltd, Torishima, Tushako and Burckhardt.
  • Large Gear Box Assembly & Testing at Flender Macneil Gears.
  • Fluid Couplings Testing at Fluidomat & Pembril Fluid Drive.
  • Dynamoter Testing Beds for SAJ Froude Test Plant, AVL, Horiba.
  • Dynamic Balancing Machine Beds for Schenck Avery.
  • Machine Beds at Maruti, L&T, ABB, Soraluce,L&T MHI & Tata Motors.
  • Boiler Fabrication Plates at BHEL, Thermax, ACC Babcock & L&T MHI.
  • Heavy Fabrication Plates at L&T, Triveni Structurals, Bharat Heavy Plates & Vessels.
  • Slab Caster Beds for SAIL Bokaro & Bhilai Steel Plants and also at TISCO.
  • Naval Fabrication Beds at Cochin Shipyard, Mazgaon Docks and Naval Projects, Visakhapatnam.
  • Radar Fabrication & Assembly Base Plates at Bharat Electronics Ltd.
  • Satellite Solar Panel Mould Setting Table for ISRO, Trivandrum.
  • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Fabrication Base Plates for VSSC / ISRO, Trivandrum.

Creditable Performance

  • For Big Horizontal Boring Machine at BHEL Ltd. Bhopal (WTM Department) 15 Mtrs. x 15 Mtrs. comprising of 18 nos. T-Slotted Plates each of x mm size with a load bearing capacity of 35 tons per m sq.
  • T-Slotted Plates of various sizes are supplied to M/s. A.B.B. Ltd., Baroda for use and made-up areas as under:
    (a) For Innocent Floor Boring and Milling Machine – 10.4 M x 14 M comprising of 24 nos. plates each of 3.5 x 1.5 M size and 10.4 M x 3.5 M comprising of 6 nos. plates each of 3.5 x 1.5 M size.
    (b) For Fabrication Area – 12 M x 6 M comprising of 12 nos. plates each of 3 M x 2 M size and 6 M x 6 M comprising of 10 nos. plates each of 3 M x 0.75 M size.
    (c) Turbine Assembly Area – 45 M x 8.5 M comprising of 105 nos. plates each of 3 M x 0.75 M size.
    (d) Generator Assembly Area – 6 M x 6 M comprising of 6 nos. plates each of 3 M x 2 M size.
  • 12 Nos. Bed Plate of size x x 400 mm of L & T – M H I Turbine Genearators Pvt. Ltd., Hazira, Surat.
  • 2 Nos. Bed Plates of size x x 350 mm of Burckhardt Compression India Pvt Ltd.
  • 12 Nos. Bed Plates of size x x 300 mm of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.
  • 3 Nos. Bed Plates of size xx350 and 1 no. Bed Plate size xx350 mm of Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune
  • 4 Nos. Bed Plates of size x x 350 mm of Crompton Greaves Ltd., Mandideep, Bhopal.
  • 2 Nos Bed Plates x x 250 mm to make overall area of x x 250 mm of Cyclect Engineering Singapore with Air Sprint mounts.

With such an excellent track record JASH is the name which is most trusted by the leading industries in India for their requirement of T-slotted Floor / Bed Plates / Base plates, wherever metal is formed, shaped or welded, machines are built and engines / electric machines are tested.

Salient Features

  • Cored and ribbed construction, made from close grained plain cast iron Grade – FG:200-IS:210 (equivalent to GG20 / FT 20 / 30-A), having hardness within 160-220 HB. Also offered in higher grades of casting upon request.
  • Castings stress relieved as a precaution against distortion.
  • Offered in varied heights viz. 150, 175, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500mm depending upon the loading condition to be specified by the buyer
  • Smooth machined or rough ground or rough scraped or fine hand scraped surface finish as may be necessary to obtain desired flatness accuracy or as specified by the buyer.
  • Normally provided with longitudinally machined clamping type fixing T-slots sizes 14, 18, 22, 28, 36 or 42 mm conforming to IS: / DIN 650 having H12 tolerance. Guiding T-slots with H7/H8 tolerance can be provided
  • Flatness accuracies offered in Grade I, II or III as per DIN-876
  • Flatness accuracies as per IS- can also be offered.
  • Flatness accuracies measured using precision electronic level for high precision applications, can be offered at extra cost.
  • Supplied with suitable arrangement for leveling and anchoring on the floor.
  • Special work mounting and locating features like mounting and positioning holes, scribe lines, grooves, one T-slot and one side face provided accurately straight to serve to serve as references etc., can also be offered upon request.
  • Pockets on top of plates, to house bolts for interconnection of similar plates meant for obtaining larger overall made up size.
  • Stand mounting type with leveling screws either accessible from top or from bottom, as required.

Standard Sizes of T-Slotted Floor / Bed Plates / Base Plates

S.No.SIZE IN MM
L x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

In case of non-standard sizes, clients are requested to furnish information like (a) length, width and height of plate (b) load bearing capacity required (c) type of intended use (d) whether floor mounting type or stand mounting type (e) flatness accuracy of top working surface (f) size, number and pitch of T-slots (g) T-slot tolerances.

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Cast Iron T-slot Square Block - Surface Plates & Welding Tables

    Cast Iron T-slot Square Blocks are made of high tensile cast iron properly seasoned against distortion. They are used as a versatile tool for layout machine set – ups, tooling and inspection of large jobs. They can also be used as right angles and squares. They are made and used either in single or in combination for comprehensive applications. The T-slots on vertical face and top face provided along and / or across the length, as per required. They are manufactured meet or exceed the requirements set forth by various National and International Standards.

    OEM or ODM service: we offer a wide range of services from standard Cast Iron Square Boxes/Blocks to customized and specifically designed as per loading requirement.

    Calibration Certificate: EX-works inspection reports offered by our Quality Inspection Department are included with every surface plate, “Calibration Certificate” is available upon request for an additional charge.

    Are you interested in learning more about Surface Plate Accessories? Contact us today to secure an expert consultation!

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