What Is an Angle Plate?
An angle plate is a metal plate cut at a specific angle. Angle plates are used for precise angles in the processing of plates and other materials. Angle plates are sold according to the desired angle, such as right angle, 30°, 45°, and so on. The most common type is the right-angle, angle plate.
In addition to the use of angle plates for cutting out materials, there are also small angle-changeable angle plates sold for use in astronomical observation, etc. In the camera and other industries, “angle plates” are often used to refer to these products.
Uses of Angle Plates
As mentioned above, there are two types of angle plates: those used in material processing and those used for cameras, astronomical observation, and other applications. Here, we will introduce angle plates used in material processing.
This part is used when processing metals and other materials. For example, when cutting the end face of sheet metal, a right-angle component is used to fix and process the sheet metal for stable processing. Angle plates, such as 30-degree angle plates, can be used to check the angle of a finished product. Multiple plates with different angles may be combined to measure a given angle.
Principles of Angle Plates
The structure of an angle plate is very simple. It is a metal plate with a predetermined angle. Angle plates used in metal processing are often right-angled and are used to fix and set angles during processing. Most angle plates are made of metal, with or without grooves, or made of different materials, depending on the application.
Some angle plates have an angle of 30 or 45 degrees like a triangular ruler. These plates are used to check whether the product is at the specified angle after processing, and various angles can be checked by combining the plates. These plates are also often made of metal to ensure that the angle of the plate does not change.
Products that combine angle plates with V-blocks are also available. This is a tool used to process materials at a specific angle. When processing at such a specified angle, tools such as a sign vice were conventionally used, but products that combine this plate and V-block shorten the time required for setting, leading to improved productivity.