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The document discusses jigs, fixtures, and tool design. It defines jigs as devices that locate and hold work pieces while guiding cutting tools. Fixtures also locate and hold work, but are always clamped to machines. Effective tool design requires considering part specifications, machining operations, required accuracy, and production plans to select the most efficient and cost-effective design.

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Chapter 1

The document discusses jigs, fixtures, and tool design. It defines jigs as devices that locate and hold work pieces while guiding cutting tools. Fixtures also locate and hold work, but are always clamped to machines. Effective tool design requires considering part specifications, machining operations, required accuracy, and production plans to select the most efficient and cost-effective design.

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CHAPTER 1: - INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCTION: Production of quality goods in large quantities at high speeds is the requirement of the day. To meet this, there have been considerable changes and developments in the manufacturing industries, with an empha sis on increased efficiency and productivity. As a sequel to these changes the tool technology has also undergone changes, leading to the designing and development of special tools, methods and techniques for the benefit of industry, to ensure quality products at economical rates Jigs and fixtures are the special production tools which make the standard machine tool, more versatile to work as specialized machine tools. They are normally used in large scale production by semi -skilled operators, however t hey are also used in small scale production, when interchangeability is important. Manufacturing industries in India, on par with their counterpart elsewhere, have brought lot of revolution in manufacturing technology, during the (last 20 years, as a cons equence of which several developments like CNC Lathes, CNC Machine Centers, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Fabrications Centre, Transfer Machines, Robotics, etc. took place). Our Engineers and Technologists are deeply involved in devising innovative 7 techniques. Lot of modernization has taken place in Indian Industry. Even with these advancements in the manufacturing industries, there is a continued use of jigs and fixtures in some form or the other either independently or in combination with other systems.

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JIGS: A jig is a device that locates and holds the work piece. It also guides and controls one or more cutting tools. Jigs are fitted with hardened steel bushings for guiding drills or other tools. Small jigs are not usually clamped to the machine. For holes above 6mm jigs are usually clamped. Drill jigs are used while drilling reaming counter boring, tapping, chamfering etc.

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FIXTURES: A fixture is a device that locates and holds the work piece. Setting blocks and feeler

gauges are used for setting the cutter in relation to the work piece. Fixtures designated for machining operations always clamped on to the machine. A fixture is a device for holding a work piece during machining operations. The name is derived from the fact that a fixture is always fastened to a machine or bench in a fixed position. Many machining operations can be performed by clamping the work piece to the machine table without using a fixture, especially when a few parts are to be machined. However when the number of parts is large enough to justify its cost, a fixture is used for holding and locating the work. Further, when the profile of the Component is not regular or when machining has to be done w.r.t. a reference face or bore, application of fixture will be necessary.

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TOOL DESIGN: Maximum productivity at minimum cost is the demand of modern industry. To meet this requirement designing of efficient and accurate jigs and fixtures is required. Quality, simplicity and economy from the important criteria for the design of jigs and fixtures. To meet this requirement the designer will have to make an economic analysis for using jigs and fixtures and has to device certain principles of design, and finally develop a checklist for the jigs and fixture design.

For success of any component the product designers, tool designer and process planning engineer have to work in close coordination. The amount of planning in a tool design greatly affects the success/failure. All of the information and specification pertaining to the proposed product should be evaluate to arrive at he most efficient and cost effective tool design. The tool designer must analyze the part drawing carefully considering the important aspects like overall size/shape of part, material used, type of machining operation to be performed, degree of accuracy required, number of pieces to be made, locating and clamping surface on part, etc. Tool designer must also carefully study the production plan prepared by the process planning engineer. To select best tool design, several alternatives are determined and the most efficient, dependable and cost-effective design is chosen.

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